The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-11 00:00:00

SPLENDID FOX HUNT.

An unexpected treat to the lovers of the chase was
enjoyed on Friday last near Kendal, which severely
tested the merits of the Kendal pack of harriers. They
proved themselves, however, true to their game, and ran a
distance of upwards of 30 miles in little more than two
hours, keeping close upon Reynard nearly the whole dis-
tance. The fox, hearing their sweet music when hunting
in the neighbourhood, stole away from his cover in Lock-
rigg wood, in Hutton. Mr. J. A,kew, jun., seeing the
crows and magpies hovering over a particular spot on
Helme, made towards it, and, from a wall, espied bold
Reynard seated at his ease, little expecting an enemy so
near. Mr. A. cried out to his father, who was at work
with him in the field, " A fox ! a fox ! and he's stolen
our goose tail and a piece out of its back." After a
short consultation, Mr. A. started off for Mr. Itiuth-
mell's hounds, bat found that gentleman starting for
Yorkshire, where he had to attend a set hunt. Mr. R.
despatched him immediately for the Kendal Pack.
In the meantime, Mr. G. Bateman, of the Dog and
Duck Inn, Kendal, was passing Barris-green in a
gig, and being informed by the exciseman, that a fox
had just crossed the road, and that the Kendal hounds
were out near the spot, went immediately in search of
them, and came up with the huntsman at End-moor.
He immediately took him into his gig, and arrived
with the pack on the scent, a distance of two miles,
in little more than five minutes. The dogs started
beautifully at the high public-house, Thrras-green, and
quested him to Oxen Helme-wood into a turnip-
field, near Hay-close, belonging to Mr. Atkinson.
Reynard started cff at a slapping pace over Helme,
hut was turned back by two young men—took the west
side of Helme—passed the pond down to Natland, the
dogs being close upon him. He then entered Mr.
Harrison's orchard, and; foiled the dogs for a few mi-
nutes ; they were, however, quickly put upon the scent
again by W. Cassan ; he then passed under Lawkrigg,
High Barn, and right through the village of Sedgwick
—doubled to the east, but finding the wind blowing
strong from that quarter, turned again ; crossed
the canal, and made for Leven's Park. Being
hard pressed, and evidently distressed, he ran along
the park wall side, to High Barns, where Mr.
Booking tally-ho'd him, and lie took off direct for He-
versharn head—passed through Hevershatn, and made
up to NIA% Stnithie's summer-house, just above
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could not come at him. At the time we write a watch
is on the spot, and another day's sport expected with
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