THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [lsu 



the foot of Meon Hill, at his very Lest pace. Reynard 

 next tried the earths at tlie toj) ; went through Mickleton 

 Wood, touched Hidcote Coombs, crossed the Campden 

 Eoad, for the Burnt House, then on for Lord Harrowby's, 

 skirted Weston Park, passed near Farncombe, then over the 

 hills to the village of Saintbury, about a mile beyond 

 which place we killed him in the most gallant style in the 

 open flat, after a slashing run of one hour and thirty 

 minutes. 



The pace was quick, and the Vale country deep ; but 

 when we reached the hills the ground was as hard as iron, 

 and covered with snow. Indeed, the northern slopes 

 and side of the fences had scarcely been thawed since the 

 winter. The riding was terrible, and very few, out of 

 one of the best mounted fields, were in a humour to face 

 this rough and gallant chase. Sir Charles Morchiunt, Mr. 

 R. Canning, Mr. H. Willoughby, and Mr. Yates, were 

 determined to go, and distinguished themselves highly on 

 this pressing occasion. Nor must we forget that the Squire 

 of Charlecote (Mr. Gr. Lucy), Mr. J. Lucy, Mr. W. Russell, 

 of Blockley, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cockbill, sen., and two 

 or three others rode closely in their wake, and were 

 gallantly up at the end of the run. Dick Bradley 

 was one of those that came up at the death ; Harry 

 Jackson, the huntsman, and Tom Smith, the whip, 

 were close to the hounds at the end of this remarkable 

 (lay. 



On December .23rd, 1814, a splendid run resulted from 

 another meet at Farnborough, the seat of Mr. William 

 Holbech. A fox was found at Mollington Wood, and 

 went across the Vale to Edge Hill, and again took to the 

 Vale, but turning before reaching Kineton Fields, he again 

 went up Edge Hill, and turned into the valley near Tysoe, 

 and passing Compton Wyniates, ran by Epwell White 

 House, Sibford, and Traitor's Ford, nearly to Hook Norton 

 Lodge. He then made for Whichford, where he turned 

 for Rollwright, over the hill, and by Long Compton, and 

 hrough Barton Grove and the village. He then crossed 



