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greatei" ])ai't of the distance, but at times hoimcls ran fast, and the time 

 occupied was an hour and forty minutes, during which eleven miles of 

 country as the crow flies, and fourteen miles as hounds ran, was traversed.* 

 Rode Romsdal. Romsdal was a well-bi-ed bay liorse, on short legs, up to 

 148t., which I liad bought from Mr. Corbett Holland. I rode liim for six 

 seasons, and he carried Lady Mordaunt very well for three seasons more. 

 He was a perfect hunter and a good tempered horse, Init at the end of this 

 time, on one occasion when Lady Mordaunt had just mounted him, he 

 suddenly reared, and nearly fell back upon her. I rode him a few times 

 afterAvards, but he ahvays showed temper. 



The Eev. William S. Miller's diary {coutuna'd): 



February 16th, Whatcote. — Rode Middleton. Drew Hell Brake blank 

 and Honington Covert. Found in Idlicoto, and ran towards Tredington, then 

 to the left by Honington, and straight across the Vale to Brailes Hill, along 

 the hillside, and down to a drain near Cherrington Mill, across the brook to 

 Weston Park, and lost. Found again on Brailes Hill, and ran to the Castle 

 Hill, back short to Brailes Hill, along the hill some way, then short to the 

 right, by Farmington and Nollands, close to Honington Covert, short to the 

 right again, by St. Denis to Brailes Hill, and lost. A good day's sport. 



February 19th, Wroxton Neiv Inn. — Rode Zimri. Found in a stubble 

 tield close to the meet, ran by Alkerton, all round Shennington, then by 

 Shennington Mill, round Balscote, leaving Shutford Village on the left, by 

 Shutford Clump, Epwell Village, and Broom Hill, to Compton Wynniates ; 

 thence l)y the mill, running short back to Brown's Hill, away by Brailes 

 Buildings, round Brailes Village, to the right, through the covert on tlie hill, to 

 ground on the other side of Farmington. A good hunting run of two hoiirs 

 and twenty-five minutes, over a deal of country, and at times very fast. No 

 doubt we changed foxes at or near Brown's Hill. Drew the Castle Hill and 

 Spencer's Gorse blank. A very cold, snowy day. 



Mr. (xeorge Smith's diary : 



March 12th, Edge Hill. — First, Miller's Gorse, under hill towards 

 Arlescote, and up over and down Vale, and nearly to Upton ; then to Round 

 Tower, and slow towards Kineton Holt, a ring, and then toAvards Pillerton, 

 over Bottom five or six times, and hence to Sunrising. DoAvn hill towards 

 Kineton Holt, under Radway, under Arlescote, and left, ninning towards 

 Warmington. Three hours; and a tremendous lot of big jumping. 



This would just have suited Mr. Smith, as he was 

 riding Eupert. — W. E. Y. 



The Eev. William S. Miller's diary {conthmed) : 



March 29^/i. — Met at the ToAver, and liad no sport. 



Mr. Miller says in his diary : — " Thus ended the 

 season of 1874 and 1875, for the Warwickshire hounds 

 the worst known for many years, being stopped over 



* Please compare this run with that of November 23rd, 187-1. 



