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to Wraes, where they got on to a fresh fox, and hounds were stopped at Barochan. There were only a few out to enjoy the brilliant doings of the pack from Gleniffer on 8th January, 1907, and although the " bone " was hardly out of the ground after a recent frost, followers had no time to think of the danger in riding across country. In Gleniffer a fox was set going, and they ran by Duchallaw and Fereneze to Game Wood, on by Capellie and Peesweep, through the end of Bardrain Strip. From here it was still very fast by Mid Hartfield to the edge of Skiff Wood and across Bowfield Moss. It was here owing to the line being foiled that Webster had to put the hounds right for the only time during the run, but they went on again by Trees and the edge of Barcraigs Bog to West Gavin, where the fox was run to ground. They had another nice hunt in the afternoon from Bardrain. On 18th January, after meeting at Fulwood, they found their first fox in Cleaves, and from here a fine run of one and a quarter hours ended with blood. The course taken was by Barfillan to Botherickfield, thence through Scart, Ennelly, to the left of Elphinstone, over the hill by West Glen to Barscube Hill. Passing through Drums near by, they went on The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. 29 nearly to Barochan, but veered to the right by Corslie Hill House and continued by Wallees, Botherickfield, and Ennelly to Wraes, the kill being finally effected in Massington— a really fine hunt. Hawkhead was generally a happy hunting ground for cubbing opera- tions, and I have seen a lot of exciting sport within the policies during the time the late Mr. W. Stevenson resided here. At the end of one day a very funny thing happened. The hounds badly wanted blood — -in the opinion of the huntsman, at anyrate— and the only fox found went up the

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