120 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1884 



nearly to Evesliam, and joined the Nortli Cotswold. wlio were hunting- near 

 that toAvn. A good scenting day.* 



March 10th, Billesley Hall. — Found at Aston Grove, got away at once, 

 and ran nearly to Stratford, but turned back, and ran throug-h Bearley 

 Bushes, Rick's Bushes, just through the corner of Snitterfield Buslies, and 

 away to Gannaway and on to Hatton Station ; did not cross the line, but turned 

 back for Budbrook Barracks, and liack nearly to Grove Park, and marked 

 liini to ground near there after a hunting run of two hours and a half. Did 

 not find in Bleaken, but there were baited traps in the covert, and Benedict 

 dropped dead, as if trom. poison. 



On March l.:2th the annual meeting of subscribers 

 to the hounds and owners of coverts took place at 

 Wellesbourne. 



Proposed by Sir C. Mordaunt, and seconded by H. S. 

 Lucy, Esq. : " That this meeting record a vote of thanks to 

 Lord Willoughby de Broke for the handsome manner in 

 which he has hunted the country during the past season, 

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



A testimonial in the shape of a silver hunting horn 

 was presented to Lord Willoughby by Sir Charles Mordaunt, 

 on behalf' of many friends hunting with the Warwickshire 

 hounds, for the capital sport shown during nine seasons, for 

 which time he had hunted the country. 



Lord Willoughby agreed to hunt the country for the 

 ensuing season, a sum of 1800/. being guaranteed him for 

 that purpose. 



March I'StJi. Lower SliuehbKryJi. — Found at the hill, and ran towards 

 Fleckuoe, biit turned to the right, and ran back across the Southam and 

 Stavertou Road, and past Catesby House as if for Helidon, but the fox 

 doubled back there, thus making a complete looj), and crossed his old line, 

 and went to Catesby Bottoms, where we had a long check. A very good 

 thirty minutes vip to there. Got on him again by Catesby House, and hunted 

 slowly to Stavertou Wood, where he went to ground in the main earth. 



March IDtli, Is 84. — About this time there were two 

 questions which everyone was asking in Warwickshire. 

 One was, " Are you going to ride in the point-to-point ? " 



* Scent depends upon the state of the atmosphere, the quality of the soil, and 

 the course taken by the hunted animal. Damp, cloudy weatlier spreads the scent 

 horizontally, instead of absorbing it perpendicularly, the effluvia of the hunted animal 

 being more widely diffused under the former circumstances. In stiff soils the fox 

 Carries more or less of the soil sticking to his pads, which is adverse to good scent. 

 This often happens after a frost. — Sparfing Magazine. 



