igS MEMOIR OF 



a rustic temple in honour of Russell and his 

 friends. 



The quarry, overhung by old trees and 

 situated on a dry rocky bank, was first hollowed 

 out and paved with blocks of Dartmoor granite; 

 an entire British village, including two or three 

 kistvaens, being utilized for that purpose. Then, 

 round the circular enclosure were formed, out 

 of the same relics, twenty-two stalls, over each 

 of which the carved head of a fox and 

 an heraldic banner with a motto appropriate 

 to each occupant were displayed, the name 

 and residence of the knight being added 

 thereto. 



A fete of inauguration, including all the chief 

 families of the district, took place at the time, 

 and from that day St. Hubert's Hall has been 

 the rendezvous of many a picnic party, attracted 

 thither no less by the picturesque scenery than 

 by the singular honour done to fox-hunting. 



It was onlv a short time before Russell had 

 made up his mind to quit Iddesleigh, the fame 

 of his little pack having exceeded all expecta- 

 tion, that a break occurred in his hunting life, 

 which created a general sensation, not only 

 among his own devoted followers, but among 

 others who only knew of his intense delight 

 in the company of hounds. He parted with 

 the whole lot, lending them, at least for a 

 time, to Mr. T. Hext, of Restormel Castle, a 



