314 THE WAEWICKSHIEE HUNT. [1869 



hlood. which tlio limiiids so well cleserA'ed. I tliou^-ht that to have seen 

 such a day's sport, when the field only consisted of two, must be a unique 

 experience of hunting in any country, but particularly in " the Shires." 

 Rode Limerick and Statesman. 



On January 7th the hounds had a very fast run without a check, from 

 Warwick Park to Walton. I was in my study, and saw the hounds in the 

 garden. No one was with them, and no one came np for twenty minutes, 

 and then Bob Worrall arrived alone. One of my labourers in Friz Hill saw 

 the hunted fox just before the hounds, and they may have killed him and 

 come with a fresh fox into tlie garden. I think the field were sto])ped by 

 the Ashorue Brook, which was very high. Lord Willougliby's horse In-oke 

 his back at the brook.* 



I was dining out on a non-hunting day with an 

 elderly gentleman, at a bachelors' party. His favourite 

 sjDaniel was under the table, and one of the guests kicked 

 the dog, because he said he was always whining. Our 

 host said, in his usual stammering voice, " Pray d-d-don't 

 k-k-kick him ; he is not making any noise. It's my 

 c-c-confounded asthma. "f — C. M. 



Bob WorraU's diary {continued) .• 



lih, Cliarlecote Park. — Had a good run from Warwick Park to Walton. 

 Lost him near the house. 



8//i, Wroxton Abbey. — Yery good day. Killed one fox. 



11///. — The run from Red Hill, recorded on an earlier 

 page by Worrall. 



This appears to have been an extraordinary week for 

 scent, and within the week the hounds had live first 

 class runs. 



18//i. Talton Ifo»se.— Capital run. Killed a fox. 



lyf/(. Mitford Bridije, — Capital day's sport. Killed a fox. 



'l\st, Shuchbiirgh. — Good run; ran to Welton Place ; changed foxes, and 

 he beat me. Several got into the Braunston Brook. Taglioni carried me 

 well. 



22nd, Swalcliffe. — Capital day's sport. Killed a fox. 



February 1st, Charlecote Village. — Found in Hampton Wood. There was 

 a fearful rough wind. A fox jumped up in view of the hounds, went away 

 downi wind over the Warwick Sewage Farm, near to the racecourse; 

 over the Warwick Road into Warwick Park. Wliilst I was pulling 

 the fence down, hounds got ahead, and raced the fox round the park. 



* He was a long backed chesnut horse, a sweet fencer. — W. R. V. 

 t Abiit — he went out to dinner. 

 Excessit — he had too much to drink, 

 Evasit — he said it was the salmon. 

 Erupit — he was violently sick. — C. M. 



