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near Baubiiry, where lie built a house. He is a hcnn 

 sabreur, and although his first love is his squadron, and 

 his first care his charger and his uniform, he dearly loves 

 the chase, of which he is a keen supporter, and he takes 

 the greatest interest in Wiggington Heath, the Shutford 

 Spinneys, and other coverts in the neighbourhood. His 

 father, Mr. Henry Norris, hunted regularly for many years, 

 and when he gave it up nothing delighted him so much as 

 a meet at Swalcliffe Park, where all foxhunters met with a 

 warm welcome and generous old fashioned hospitalit3\ 

 Mr. George H. Xorris, the Colonel's brother, is a nice rider, 

 a brilliant shot, and a too keen golfer. The Colonel's store 

 of after dinner stories is perfectly inexhaustible, and the 

 sporting traditions of the family are not likely to die out, 

 as he has two fine sons, " Harry " and "Jack," who both 

 ride well, and are very popular in the country ; while his 

 son-in-law, Mr. Arthur Davison, is a light weight, and 

 rides well-bred horses in a good place. 



We remember that when Colonel Norris was staying 

 at Walton, the late Sir George Shuckburgh, who prided 

 himself on telling good stories, was also there. We 

 ascertained that the greater part of these were written 

 down in a large book kept for the purpose, about the size 

 of a family BUdIc. Finally this was exhausted, but Colonel 

 Norris, whose good stories were told entirely from memory, 

 continued to entertain the company wdth them until the 

 end of the week, and no doubt could have gone on ad 

 infinittuii. Colonel Norris has taken great interest in the 

 " Annals of the Warwickshire Hunt," and has supplied us 

 with many valuable notes and interesting records. His 

 initials, H. C. N., denote where he has helped us. 



Messrs. Washington and James Charters hunted with 

 the Warwickshire from Ladbroke for several seasons. Thej- 

 were both fine horsemen, especially the younger brother, 

 vdio won the heavy-weight point-to-point race at Kineton 

 the year poor Captain Middleton was killed. He is now 

 master of the Kildare Hounds. 



Mr. David Eice, of Soutliam, has hunted many years in 



