This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... come till noon. In the mean time Sir Peter Walker's heavily-laden dining-room table was drawn, and well responded to the call. Hounds first drew Shirley Park. There were a few opening notes, but nothing very definite, and a fox slipped away unchallenged on the Ednaston side; when Charles was told of it we were drawing ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... come till noon. In the mean time Sir Peter Walker's heavily-laden dining-room table was drawn, and well responded to the call. Hounds first drew Shirley Park. There were a few opening notes, but nothing very definite, and a fox slipped away unchallenged on the Ednaston side; when Charles was told of it we were drawing the last osierbed towards Wyaston, and there was no encouragement to go back to a cold line. Mr. Fort, who was in command, then gave the order for Bradley Wood, in the hope of finding our old acquaintance of three weeks ago, who took us by Ashbourne Green and Bradbourne Mill to Brassington Rocks. No sooner were hounds in covert than our friend came out on the top side, close to Charles; he popped back, went out at the bottom end, and ran at best pace by Sturston Mill to Ashbourne Green, straight on due north, leaving Kniveton on the right, to the third milestone on the Ashbourne and Bakewell road; here he ran the main road for half a mile, and the pace slackened, or the fun would have been reserved for the few who managed to get a good start from Bradley. Just before reaching Bradbourne Mill he left the road on the left hand, and we thought we were again bound for Dovedale, but at the mill he turned sharp right-handed, and up the bottom of Havenhill Dale about half a mile; opposite Bradbourne village he again faced due north, and about half the field, with Charles, had to lead down the precipitous hillside. At Bradbourne Hall our fox had scaled the high wall next the road, where only a few of the hounds could follow. Charles took them round, and at once hit off the line below the church, and " forrard on " at a great pace almost parallel with the Bakewell road, to the " Black Rocks," within one mile (east) of Ballidon vill...
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