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Title: Hunting and sporting notes in Shropshire and Cheshire, season 1884-85 ...
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Borderer Mytton, H. F
Subjects: Horses Hunting -- England Shropshire
Publisher: London : A.H. Baily
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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ariably does, divided—those on the left included the huntsman, while the righthand division was more select, and as it turned out, mostfortunate. An out-lying fox from a marl pit deluded theleft hand men, while those on the right were sailing awayin Elysian fields, only to be brought to a halt by the parkfence at Hawkestone, luckily close to a lodge. On, on flewthe hounds, like pigeons, though the park and j)ast thehouse, up to the rhododendrons above the cliff. Twenty-five minutes of real galloping, and not more than sevenenjoying it to the full. Had scent served here he musthave fallen a victim, as he dodged ibout to gain breathingtime, and eventually scrambled into a rocky haven nearthe grotto. By those who saw it this was voted a nicething. The afternoon produced still further fun in a spin fiomthe Lower Heath to Soulton Wood, where, as usual of latein cover, scent failed. In fact, we must not expect to havea scent in covert until the leaf is laid by snow, or someheavy downpour.
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Sir Watkin at Bcdnal.—Atcliam Bridge. 7 Sir Watkins, at Rednal, did not equal in tlicir deedsthose of Hawkestone. A fox was found and killed atWoodlands, and tlien there was further skirmishing withanother in that neighbourhood, finishing up with a scurryfrom Grig Hill. Wednesday at Albrighton, was very propitious,and of foxes plenty. Preston Gubbalds of course pro-duced several, one of which went away to Hardwicke ,inpassing which a silly intruder got ehopped, without,however, much delaying the run, which ended in a ring-back to the place of departure, where he paid the penaltyof his life. In a small covert Pimhill way, two or threemore were set going, but the one upon whom the attentionof the hounds was bestowed, proved nnable to stand upbefore them long before he too was done to death—a verybloody day. Thursday was devoted to charity and dancing, and avery brilliant and delightful ball it was. We must leaveits description to more devoted lovers of Terpischore thanhe who wieldshuntingsportingn00bord

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