88 THE WARWICKSHIKE HUNT. [1828 



These appear to be the only two runs recorded during 

 an entire season. 



In connection with the commencement of this season we 

 find the following in the Leamiiu/toti Spa Courier of Nov. 

 1st, 1828: 



As we aiitioipatod in our last, we have had this week a great accession of 

 sporting geiitleineii from all parts of the kingdom, and the attendance of the 

 lovers of the cliase at the opening of the Inniting campaign, Avhen tlie War- 

 wicksliire hounds met at Ufton Wood on Thursday last, was both numerous 

 and respectable. Several elegantly dressed females in splendid equipages 

 were present to witness the hounds throw oft" on this occasion, and a nujre 

 brilliant and animated scene has been rarely witnessed.- — [History repeats 

 itself. W. R.V.] 



BY "HARK FORWARD." 



Hark ! hark again ! the horn so gay, 

 The Tally-ho ! and " Gone Away !" 

 The hounds in full melodious cry, 

 And horsemen o'er the fences fly. 



Meet Chesterton Wood, Nov. :3rd, 18.28.— We found at 

 Itchington Heath, and ran across Harbury Heath, and 

 thence to the left, through Chesterton Wood, and In- 

 Claydon to Chadshunt, and the hounds killed the fox at 

 Kineton after a good run of an hour. 



Meet Mitford Bridge, Dec. IJth.— We found this 

 morning at Barton Grove, and ran very fast nearly to Long 

 Compton, and from thence, turning to the right, through 

 Chafford Oaks and by Little Eollwright, and Over Norton 

 into Heythrop Park. The hounds hunted through this 

 without a check, and ran on to Great Tew, and from 

 there between Sandford and Enstone, and killed the fox 

 near Ditchley Park, after a splendid run of an hour 

 and fifty-eight minutes. The distance from point to 

 point was eleven miles, and as the hounds ran sixteen 

 miles, and, taking this into consideration, the run was 

 not much inferior to the celebrated Ditchley run before 

 mentioned. It is also to be noticed that the line of 

 country taken during the last half of both runs was very 

 similar. 



