1844: LADBROKE GORSE THREATENED. 161 



miuntes to i»-roun(l by Cricke vill:i<>-e in tlio Pitchley couutvy A fox crossed 

 tlio road by Biltoii A; the Hounds ran into him in 20 minutes by Hilhnortou. 



The same day has l)een mentioned by " Castor," who 

 had received information of the first rnn only. 



February 24^// Arlseote Parke. — Found in Brick Kiln gorso & ran him 

 strait as lie could up to the Sun Rising 35 minutes Without A Check and 

 along the hill to Knoll end & Killed him 45 Minutes altogether. 



March .23rd. — The first notice in Stevens' diary of a 

 meet at Shnckburg-h Park, which was (probably abont that 

 time) taken away from the Bicester hounds and given to 

 the Warwickshire. 



April 3d Ufton Wood — Found A he Break away by Stoney Thorpe 

 and by Southam Pointing to Tomebys Si)iunies Curved to the Left Pointing 

 Back to Ufton Wood but Bore to the right to Long Itchington still 

 Bearing to the right u]) to the Dunchurch Road & over the canal l)y Debdale 

 Birdingbnry Nearly to Frankton wood & by Bourtou to Papehills ware he 

 Waited for us & ran very hard to the Sandpits gorse where we changed our 

 fox he came back to the Papehills & we ran a fresh fox to groiind at Caustou 

 Lodge in the Garden and gave it up. 



The last day Haveing Been out A Hundred & 17 times in the Whole 

 Had 3 Blank days in Regular Hunting & Killed Seventy three Foxes & ran 

 31 to Ground and Left tliem. 



SEASON 1844-45. 



AiKjmt I'lth 1844. Begun Cub Hunting Last day on Octol)er 26th 

 Haveing been out 39 times 7 times we found No cubs & Killed 33 Foxes & 

 ran 5 to Gromul and Left them. 



November l4i/( Ufton Wood. — Found & broak away to Printhill ran in 

 the cover for some time & away to ground at Radford hill 45 minutes 

 Found again at Nunns Bushes & ran by Stillgoes Gorse Leveing Knightcote 

 to the right over Burton hill by Old Leys & Arlescote village to Knoll end 

 Changed our fox &. ran along Edge hill to H(n-tins & sunk the hill & away 

 over Tysoe Field Nearly to Oxliill meadows curved to the Right by Herdhill 

 Back to Edgehill & Stoped the Hounds 2 hours altogether. 



Jjidhrokc Goi'.sr rnid f/ic pro/xm'd Worcexlcr rnxJ London 

 and H'lf/hfi find O.rford BaiJirai/. 

 The following correspondence will explain itself. The 

 proposal to cut a railway through Ladbroke Gorse excited 

 the righteous indignation of Mr. Hugh AVilliams (after- 

 wards Sir Hugh, agent to Lord Willoughby de Broke and 

 secretary to the Warwickshire Hunt Club), and Warwick- 

 shire sportsmen of the present day are deeply indebted to 



VoT.. I. M 



