42 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [isso 



H. S. Lucy, Esq., " That this meetmg record a cordial vote 

 of thanks to Lord Winoughby for the handsome manner in 

 which he has hunted the country during the past seasoi^, 

 and for the sport he has shown." Carried unanimously. 



Lord AVilloughby agrees to hunt the country four days 

 a week durina;' the ensuing: season, the sum of 1800/. heino- 

 guaranteed for that purpose. 



March 9t]i, Burton House. — Found at Wliichford Wood, and away at once 

 tlirougli Wolford Heath, at a liuntino- pace as far as Wolford, where the 

 hounds got on terms with tlie fox, and ran Aery fast tlirough Leniington 

 Coppice, by Todenhani Tillage, and across the Fosse Road, just Avliere it 

 crosses the Stour. Here we came to a long check, and when we hit it off 

 liuuted slowly for a long time, and eventually lost near Paxford Blakemore. 

 A very good run. Fair scent and a fine day. Rode Boimce and Beerdrinker ; 

 Lady Willoughby rode Bacchus. 



March 11th, Idlicote. — Vixen in Hell Brake. Found at the Fox Covert, 

 ran very fast to Honington, and killed. Found at Brailes Hill, ran a ring 

 round the hill, sunk the hill for Idlicote, over the grass at a great pace, 

 through Hell Brake, where there were two foxes, and by Spencer's Gorse to 

 Compton Wyniates. A very good hour and a half. The fox turned short 

 back from the coverts, and as the huntsman very properly cast forward, it 

 was some time before we got on his line. When we did, he ran us out of 

 scent near Windertou. Rode Confidence and Bullfinch ; Lady Willoughby 

 rode Belphegor. 



March I'StJi, Rayley Hall. — Found at Pearson's Wood, and ran at a 

 hunting pace through Old Park, Three Oak Hill, Aspens Hush, just throiigh 

 the corner of Coughton Park, by Samljown Reins towards Rough Hill. 

 Here the fox turned to the left, and must have waited for us in New Coppice, 

 for the pace improved, aiul the pack raced him through SluiriKjck Banks, and 

 on towards Inkl^errow, as if the Slads was his point. He turned to the right 

 again, and set his head for the Worcestershire woods. The hounds came to 

 a check, and, in casting, a fresh fox jumped up in view, and away they went 

 towards Fekenham ; and, after running him one hour and a half, he entered 

 the thick covert of Shurnock Banks, where he doubtless went to ground, but 

 the covert was so thick, and not knowing where the earths were, I could not 

 mark him for certain, though I heard the pack baying as if tliey had run to 

 ground. Time, three and a half hours, all in the open, and at a great pace. 

 Over thirty miles from home. Rosamond did well. Relish l^ehaved badly. 

 She is a confirmed hare hunter, and will have to go. Rode Baldric and 

 Beerdi-inker. 



March loth, Ufton Wood. — Found at the Wood, and got away, and ran 

 very pretty towards Stockton, where the smoke of the linu^ works olsliterated 

 all scent. Foiind at Graves' Bushes, near Southam (this covert wants 

 inclosing),* and ran at a rare pace over the grass to Wormleigliton. Time, 

 tliirty minutes Avithout a check. Here the fox began to ring, but the pack 



* As most of us kaow, tLis has now been done, and the covert undei' its new name, 

 " Welsh Road Gorse," has afforded many a fine run. 



