1833] SIR HAEEY GOODRICKE. 105 



One more run only worthy of notice is recorded during 

 Mr. Eussell's time. Tlie hounds found at Windmill Hill 

 (no doubt the same as Burton Hill), and ran to Farnborough, 

 and from there to Boddington Hill, and through the gorse 

 nearly to Priors Marston ; and then, inclining to the right, 

 ran near Priors Hardwick, and afterwards turned still more 

 to the right, and, leaving Fenny Compton to the left, ran 

 back to Farnborougli, where the fox went to ground, and 

 was bolted and killed after an hour's run at best pace over 

 the finest part of the country. 



Splendid run witli Sir Harry Cxooclricke's hounds, 183:3 : 



Oil Wednesday last, Feb. 13tli. the above hounds met at Oadby Gate 

 Covert, and, as nsual, Avere attended by a brilliant retinue of Euoflish and 

 foreign noblemen. The field consisted of upwards of 300 horsemen, 150 of 

 which were " scarlet-coat "' gentry. It being a bye day (sic) with several 

 other packs in the neighbourhood also caused an additional muster. The 

 mo'rning was very favourable, although a great deal of rain had fallen the 

 night preA-ious, and at eleven o'clock 



A southerly wind and a cloudy sky 

 Proclaims it a hunting morning. 



Derry. all alive, soon ))ut the hounds in the gorse. and in about three 

 minutes after a favimrite hound gave tongue, and the Old Meltonians Avere 

 immediately on the look-out. Reynard socm peeped out at tlie bottom of the 

 covert, and. looking at his pursuers, immediately started off at a rattling 

 ]tace towards the back of Strettou Hall ; and bearing away towards Bu.rton, 

 Overy, wliich he passed, the hounds Iteing in full cry, followed close after by 

 Sir Harry. Count D'Orsay, Sir John Kaye, Mr. Little Gilmour, and the 

 Russian Ain>assador. The fox then ran to Carlton Clump, and took shelter 

 in a small covert at the bottom, but after a check of five minutes he again 

 ])eeped out. and away went hounds and horsemen in the direction of Noseley, 

 taking tlie water that runs into the Welland from Langton, commonly called 

 Langton Brook. Here reynard thought to evade his pursuers, the brook 

 appearing a complete sea, but Sir Harry, like a true Leicestershire foxhunter, 

 immediately jumped in, and gallantly with his horse swam across. This Avas 

 no joke.no soul knoAving the depth, but Count D'Orsay.* Avho had taken some 

 tremendous leaps during tlie run, and had seA^eral falls. folloAved, but with 

 some difficulty reached the opj^osite shore. Sir John Kaye, determined, as 

 he said, not to be beat by a foreigner, next jumped in, but he soon 

 found the riA'er too Avide and deep, and once was completely under 

 water. Mr. Gilmour shared the same fate, and both horses and men 

 Avere to be seen together, struggling to reacii the opposite bank. This 

 tliey did in safety, saA'e a good ducking and a narrow escape of their 

 lives. The appearance of tlie party on emerging from the brook Avas truly 



* We have seen some old sporting prints by Aiken representing the Count taking 

 jjome of these tremendous leaps, and we believe there is one print depicting this very 

 scene at the Langton Brook. 



