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tho Cliadsliimt Brook near the osior ))ed ; tlieiico ho passed hy Marlborough 

 and Old Leys, aud between Avon Dassett and Warmiugton straiglit down the 

 Vale. Tlienee he turned to the right by Shotteswell to Hanwell, and across 

 the Banbury and Warwick road to Drayton, thence tlirough the Allotment 

 Gardens to Withycombe Covert, which he passed on the left, aud the scent 

 failed in the road near Broughton Castle. Thus tliis gallant fox escaped, 

 after a splendid run of. an hour and forty-five niini;tes. nearly all over grass; 

 the distance from point to point being ten miles, and about fourteen miles as 

 liounds ran — not much out of the straight line. I rode Limerick, a horse 

 Avhich I had bouglit near that place after he liad run third in a steeplechase 

 over so severe a course that two horses were killed by falling at the fences. 

 I hunted him for eleven seasons, and he was then buried on the hill above the 

 lake at Walton, where many other old favourites lie. It is said that it is 

 given to a man only to possess one really good horse in his lifetime, and he 

 was certainly the best I ever rode. He had a curious habit of laying his 

 ears back when he was put at a fence, although he was full of courage. 

 I used to have sandwiches* with plenty of mustard in them, as well 

 as a small piece of cold fi-ied plum pudding, and on several occasions, when I 

 did not require all of these, I gave them to Limerick, who ate first one and 

 then the other as he was with the bridle in his mouth. 



Amongst those who hunted at this time were Lord 

 Somerville (afterwards unfortunately killed by a fall from 

 his horse), Mr. Everard, of Ladbroke Hall; Lord Leigh, 

 Lord St. Lawrence, a hard rider ; Lady Pole,t of Todenham ; 

 on her celebrated white horse ; Captain Loniax, Captain 

 Ej-ton, Captain Painter, Mr. Clreaves, of Barford ; Captain 

 Allfrey, of Alveston, of whom we shall make mention later ; 

 Mr. J". F. Starkey, Captain Armstrong, of North Lodge, 

 Kineton ; Captain Robertson, Colonel Campbell, of 

 Wellesbourne ; Captain Paulet, of Wellesbourne ; Captain 

 Pritchard Payner, a very good rider ; Mr. Holden, of 

 Leamington ; Mr. Rennie, of Leamington, who had the 

 largest stud of hunters in the country, chiefly ridden by his 

 groom ; Mr. Thursby, of Wormleighton ; Mr. and Mrs. 



* Origin of the word "Sandwich." The old Lord Sandwich passed twenty-four 

 hours at the gaming table. He was so absorbed in the game that he had no sustenance 

 all the time except a bit of beef between slices of bread. — Sporting Magazine. 



t I remember on one occasion, when Lord Willoughbyde Broke hunted the hounds, 

 a fox was run to ground in one of the main earths of Wolford Wood, belonging to 

 Sir Peter Pole. Lady Pole, on the white horse, was close at hand, her groom, by her 

 side, having hold of her horse's bridle rein, which was quite usual. Lord Willoughby 

 spoke to her, perhaps rather crossly, on account of the earth not being stopped. After 

 a time it was too much for the good lady, and she burst into tears. Between the 

 intervals of her sobs, she said: "I assure you. Lord Willoughby, that when dear 

 Sir Peter hears about this he will be heartbroken." Sir Peter Pole was a good 

 supporter of hunting and a fine specimen of the old English school of country 

 gentlemen. — C. M. 



