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THE FIELD. 
[Saturday, 
MR. DRAKE’S HOUNDS. 
Mb. Editor, -With some degree of pleasure I will 
endeavour to give you an account of an extraordinary 
dav's sport with the above excellent pack. On Tues- 
day the 31st ult., the meet being 
a favourite one,— viz. Fringford 
B idge.— attracted a very large 
and well-mounted field, huntsman 
and both whips in uniform,— that 
is, all three mounted on greys. 
Order being given for Fingford 
Hill, at all times a sure find, no 
sooner were the hounds thrown 
in, than the cheering note re- 
sounded, soon became louder, and 
a brace were viewed over the 
Oxford and Northampton Road. 
Quickly settling to one, up the 
Spinney, through the plantation, 
for Cotmore, to the left, over 
Stratton Audley Dairy Grounds, 
bearing to the’ left again, over 
Stratton Hill, down the Vale like 
a charge of cavalry, on for God- 
dington Hall, at a terrific pace. 
There was no “Hold hard, gen- 
tlemen ! ” the hounds being a 
field in advance of any horseman 
at this point, — as it should be. 
Up the nill, Goddington Hall on 
the right, down past Poundon 
Village on the left, for Marsh 
Field, over Oxford and Bletchlcy 
Railway, to left by Charndon, 
again back over the rail, by Twy- 
ford Lodge, Poundon on the left, 
in direction of Goddington ; but 
unfortunately lost him near Twy- 
ford Mill, after a first-rate burst 
of forty minutes, over chiefly 
pasture. 
To Poodle Gorse we then trotted 
quietly on, little thinking what was in store. Hounds in, 
and directly broke away as gallant a fox as was ever 
challenged.’ Pointing for Old Field Copse, turning down 
to the left for Stratton Audley Village, got headed here, 
through the gardens, down the village, up the Mill Road : 
being met, turned to the right, across for Poodle, skirting 
the Gorse (as Tom Pitts remarks truly, a hunted fox 
never dwells), pointing for Cross’s Gorse, to the right for 
Launton, still bearing to the right, for Stratton Kennels. 
Hold Hard !— By II. K. Brow ad. 
A ringing fox, but a stout one, as the sequel will show. 
To the left back by Launton village, over the rail for 
Graven Hill Wood, back past Bicester, by Phillip’s barn, 
Caversfield, Hunger Hill, in direction of the Launton station ; 
to the left down to Stratton again, where a check occurred, 
thinking he was still among the buildings ; was seen 
stealing away, apparently beaten. No ! this gallant fox’s 
doom was not just yet to be sealed ; for Poodle Gorse 
again he reached. Once more the old adage,— he dwells 
not. Now comes the pith of the 
thing. Horses beaten in all direc- 
tions ; he was viewed pointing 
for Old Field. On Cole's Hill 
might be seen some dozen or 
mere off their horses ; no farther 
could they go. Still streamed 
away the gallant pack I'or 
Goddington Hall, close by the 
garden, doing their work well, 
not one with them ; bore to the 
right over the cow pasture, Mr. 
Root’s, Poodle Farm, on the right, 
over Poundon Hill, by Hare Leys, 
Launton station. Here he was 
seen to make several attempts 
ere he could get over the palings, 
evidently quite beaten, yet still 
pushing forward, his staunch 
pursuers at their work. Skim- 
ming Dish Gate, Caversfield, 
past Hawkwell, pointing for Red- 
more, by Bicester Union Work- 
house, near which, in some 
gravel pits, was pulled down a 
fine old fox, after as fine a run 
as was ever known : time, 
three hours and twenty mi- 
nutes, all the time at it. One 
horse unfortunately died on the 
field. To have seen them in 
all directions dead beat, would 
have been a fine sketch for 
Leech. Out of near or quite 
two hundred at the find, not 
more than six or eight at the 
finish. 
The only thing to regret is, 
that, the health of the worthy master did not allow 
him to join. 
On Thursday the 2nd, the fixture was Grendun Village 
Had a terrific run of forty-five minutes, and killed — 
am, yours, &c., A. J. W., One who Enjoyed the Spokt. 
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Last Morning performance of the renowned Pantomime, HARLE- 
TJtX KlUfi HUMMING TOP AND THE WORLD OF TOYS, next 
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really great impersonations of that very eminent actor, Mr. G V. 
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famous characters. Last nights of the renowned Pantomime, which 
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must be speedily withdrawn to make way for THE CORSICAN 
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MACBETH: Tuesday, THE STRANGER; Wednesday, HAMLET; 
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r YAL MARYLEBONE THEATRE.— 
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Sir J. W. Talfourd’s celebrated tragedy of Ion having been received 
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nights of the Pantomime, owing to the necessnry preparations for the 
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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- 
JL One more Morning Performance. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, K.H, having kindly given permission 
to the Boys of the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea, »ith their splen- 
did Band, to attend the performance of THE THREE BEARS, or 
LITTLE SILVERHAIR AND THE FAIRIES.it will be repented 
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