64 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1881 



her horse fell back with her. Her habit got hitched in 

 the crutch of the saddle, and there she was, with her head 

 downwards, with the horse plunging in deep water. Young 

 North, without a moment's hesitation, jumped off his horse, 

 plunged in, and swam over to her, some foi-ty yards, and 

 at great risk unhitched her habit, got her on his back, and 

 swam back with her." 



Mr. W. F. J. North was for some years a most familiar 

 figure in the Warwickshire hunting field, and none more 

 welcome to all classes. We hope soon to see him again 

 amongst us. He is fond of the chase, and though not a 

 thrusting rider, has, like his father, a wonderful notion of 

 the run of a fox and the way about. He is a capital 

 cricketer, and good at all sport. His wife, the Hon Mrs. 

 North, is a brilliant horsewoman ; no lady looks nicer on a 

 horse, and very few ride better to hounds. 



Lord Willoughby de Broke's diary : 



March 17th, TJfton Wood. — Found at Debdale, and ran with a very bad scent 

 to Calcote. Found at Sliuckburgli Hill, and ran round by Fleeknoe, and 

 back to ground in the Garden Wood. Foimd again at the hill, and ran 

 across to Hellidon, and on for Griffin's Gorse ; did not enter the gorse, but 

 turned to the right, and went down to Bj'field Reservoir, where the fox tried 

 the drain ; finding it stopped, he turned back, and went by Byfield Village, 

 and I stopped the pack at Charwelton, having two lines before me, and all the 

 horses beat. A good hunting run of two hours. Rode Bayleaf* and 

 Banshee. 



Lord Willoughby de Broke hunted the hounds himself 

 on this day. 



Hunted on 108 days ; killed seventy-six foxes, and ran thirty-five to 

 ground. 



At the annual meeting of subscribers to the hounds, 

 held at Wellesbourne on April 5th, the usual vote of 

 thanks was passed to Lord Willoughby for the handsome 

 manner in which he had hunted the country, and the sport 

 he had shown, and the sum of 1800/. was guaranteed to 

 him for hunting the country during the ensuing season. 



* Bayleaf was a good horse, and you could ride him anywhere. He was afterwards 

 the property of Mr. W. G. Marshall, and lie crossed the stiff Cottesmore country mth 

 the same ease and safety to the rider that he did Warwickshire. — W. E . V. 



