104 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [18&4 



Conservative of the association should endeavour to imitate 

 their departed leader in that respect at least. 



It was said by an ancient Greek writer that " The 

 memory of the depai-ted who have served their country 

 well is a thing to cherish for ever." 



Lord Willoughby de Broke's diary : 



February 1st, Farnborough. — Found the third fox at ShtMiniu^-ton Irons,* 

 and ran by Sug-arswell nearly to Tysoe, and tlieu all along the bottom of the 

 liill, nearly to Radway; then across the Vale to Kiueton Holt, through it and 

 the Oaks, and stopped them at dark near Pillerton Old Covert. All the 

 horses beat. 



February 2nd, Dorsington.—Foxmd at Pebworth Spinney, and ran slowly 

 over the first few ploughs, and turned to the left by tlie village, when they 

 fairly raced over that beautiful grass vale, by Broad Marston up to Mickleton 

 Wood, through that and on to Hidcote, where we joined packs with the 

 North Cotswold. We then took a turn round Ebrington, and then left the 

 hiUs, passed Paxford Blakemore Covert on the left, went by Aston Village, 

 between Aston Hales and Cadley Arbour, and on nearly into Moretou-in- 

 Marsh; turned rather to the right here, and went into the grounds of 

 Sezingcote House, with the fox close before us. They threw up close to the 

 house in some thick laurels, and we could not lay our hands on the fox, 

 though no dou1)t he was somewhere on the premises. This was a very fine 

 run of thirteen miles from point to point. We were miming alwut two hours 

 and a quarter. Only five that started from Pebworth got to the end : Sir 

 Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Green, from Yorkshire; Mr. George Smith, of Weston 

 Sands ; the Master, and the second whip. Hounds all there but one bitch 

 short of work 



An Ilmington farmer said he preferred Lord Willoughby 

 to Mr. Rushout. The latter, very civil, says, " Good morning, 

 Mr. Williams," asks about the wife and baby, &c., and 

 then messes about all day, breaking the fences, and riding 

 over the crops ; the former comes up, blows us all up 

 well, and then r/oes about his business. " I like Lord 

 Willoughby best."t 



From Sir C. Mordaunt 's diary. 



On Saturday, February 2nd, there Avas a bye day at Dorsington. The 

 hounds found at Pebworth Spinney, and ran slowly at first, but on nearing 

 the village they began to go at best pace over the Vale, and ran by Broad 



* A small piece of Gloucestershire cuts into Warwickshire by Shennington, and in 

 this parish, as iu others, at one time long ago, foxes were the object of slaughter by the 

 churchwardens. In the parish of llaardean, in Gloucestershire, amongst " payments 

 for killing vermin " settled out of the parish and church funds, 235 foxes were paid for, 

 at rather under one shilling a mask, between l"l)8 and 178", and twenty-seven in the 

 year 1783.— H. C. N. 



t I always said that if we could 1 ave had Lord Willoughby and Mr. Uushout rolled 

 into one, we should have the best huntsman in England. — W. K. V. 



