30 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1878 



There were other kennels at Warden. These were 

 .situated in what is now a farmhouse. In the old manijr 

 house of this village, helong-ing to the North family, there 

 is a picture of Lord Halifax, who is said to have planted 

 Warden Hill.— H. C. N. 



November 22nd, Broughton Castle. — Foimd at Claydou Hill, and rau, 

 leaving' Wroxtou to tlie right, at a great pace to Sliotteswell Village, leaving 

 Horley on the right, thence thi'ongh Page's Gorse and Arlescote Wood, and 

 across the valley towards Farnborough. Here we viewed the fox dead beat 

 just before the ]>ack, but unluckily got on to another who got up out of a 

 hedge, and ran him through Mollington Wood, across the Great Western 

 Railway, and after running a short ring killed him in the moat at Mr. 

 Hadland's house at Clattercutt. Found at Angel's Piece and ran to Cropredy 

 Station, turned to the left, and ran a ring through Angel's Piece again, on 

 through Mollington Wood, and across the Vale nearly to Avon Dassett, where 

 the first cheek took place owing to the fox being headed back. Got on his line 

 again, and ran him back over the Farnl)orougli Brook to Angel's Piece, where 

 we killed. Another fine day's sport. The first run. one hour and a half ; the 

 .second, one hour. Alfred did a lot of work, and will make a good dog. 

 Rode Beeswax and Bona. 



Three weeks' frost until December 30th, and again 

 from the 31st until February 5th. 



THE LEDBURY HUNT. 

 By the Hon. Randal Plunket, M.P. 

 January Srd, 1879. 



I. 

 'Tis a queer sort of day. 

 Rather sloppy you'll say. 

 And you're balling before and behind ; 



But I think 'tis a thaw, 



And at twelve we shall draw, 

 And at Maismore we're certain to find. 



II. 

 So with this we went Ledbury way, 

 A rare old fashioned country they say ; 



But they showed us some sport 



Of a new fashioned sort. 

 As we hunted the Hartbury day. 



III. 

 First, the master appeared 

 In a ferry boat, steered 

 By the huntsman, in leathers and pink. 



