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a change of beat took place they simply drove the vast herd of 

 miners before them like a pack of hounds, the effect being 

 perfect in its result, but exceedingly laughable to watch. Hares 

 run very strongly on all parts of the estate, but there is too 

 much covert near the Hall for the coursing to be quite first- 

 rate there, and my experience inclines to the belief that 

 WeddicarHili is the best trial ground used. 



Headquarters of the club used to be in the village of 

 Frizington, but lately they have been moved to the Grand 



At a North-country meeting 



Hotel at Whitehaven, and at that hostelry the stranger can be 

 thoroughly comfortable. I could tell many stories of the social 

 part of a modern West Cumberland meeting, but I do not care 

 to tell tales out of school, and therefore will content myself 

 with saying that the Whitehaven people give a ready welcome 

 to coursing visitors — only they would rather they did not come 

 on a ball night. The drive out to the ground is about five 

 miles, up and down hill. 



One little story and I have done with the West Cumberland 

 Club. Many years ago, not quite at AVhitehaven, but some- 



