330 THE WARWICKSHIEE HUNT. [1871 



liuiited the hounds for one season, Charles Orvis and John 

 Scott* being first and second vvhippers-in. Young left at 

 the end of the season. 



From Mr. George Smith's diary : 



February 16th, 1871.— Found Oakley Wood, and killed. Warwick Park, 

 blank. Chesterton Wood, 3.30. Capital fifteen minutes to Bawcutt's, and on 

 to Burton Dasset and Farnborough. Home 7.45 ; dark. Rode Roscoe. 



From Sir C. Mordaunt's diary : 



On Monday, February '20th, 1871, the hounds met at Pel)\vorth Village, 

 and as tliey were passing through Quinton Village two of the dogs fell dead ; 

 at Pebworth two more died, and shortly afterwards three more were seen to 

 fall, and soon died ; they were taken to the Red Hoi-se at Stratford, and 

 subsequently to the kennels, \vhei*e a post-mortem examination was made. 

 The hounds had been taken home without hunting, and I Avas afterwards told 

 that three more had died on the way, making in all five couples lost. They 

 had l)een poisoned by strychnine given in parts of rabbits, which had been 

 throAm doAvii at intervals on the road. It Avas Avell knoAA'u afterwards Avha 

 had done this dastardly deed, and the same man, A\'ho was an aA'owed fox 

 killer, shot the hunted fox before Loi'd CoAentry's hounds, and I saAV him 

 {in fiagratite delicto) gun in hand. No hounds had CA'er before been poisoned 

 in WarAvickshire. and it is needless to say that the occurrence created a 

 feeling of Avidespread dismay and alarm, and the greatest sympathy Avas on 

 all sides expressed for Mr. Spencer Lucy. 



From Mr. Greorge Smith's diary -. 



March l&h. Newbold Pacey. — Foiiiid Chesterton Wood, to BaAvcutt's and 

 Burton Hill ; A'ery fast, and lost at Arlescote. Second. Chadshunt ; ran out,, 

 and up for Arlescote sloAvly. Jumped ncAV raihvay. Rode Roscoe. 



March "llth, Gaijdon Inn. — Drew Gorse. Itchiugton Holt, and BaAVcutt's- 

 blank. Found Watergall. ran fast toAvards Ladbroke and back to Watergall, 

 and slowly to Burton Hills, and lost. Second, Chadshunt ; ran through 

 BoAvshot and Moreton Wood to A-illage. Fox jumped up on top of the hill, 

 and ran to Lightliorne Rough, BoAvshot, and Walton, and lost. Good and long 

 day. Rode Roscoe. 



SEASON 1871-72. 



At the beginning of the season of 1871, Charles 



Orvis became huntsman, and he soon began to show his 



capabilities. He had a splendid voice, which he was. 



not afraid of using ; and had a very cheery manner. 



He was very quick in the field and in getting his hounds. 



away from covert, and he was a light weight and an 



excellent rider. W. Smith was first whij)per-in, and 



F. Payne second whipper-in, succeeded by J. Elliott. 



* Scott is now huntsman to the Albrif^hton Hounds. 



