166 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1889 



Rather a riiio-iug run. l)i;t a most enjoyable one, and nearly all in the 

 Heythrop coiintiy. 



Were stopped by frost from Deeember 29th to January lOth. 



January llili. Faruborougli. — Found the tliird fox near Harljage's Covert, 

 and ran by Burton Church, across the Vale to Arlescote, and over the hill, 

 (lo\\^l into the narrow vale, through White's Bushes, and back over the Vale to 

 Horntou, and lost near there. Found at Edge Hill at 3.30, and the scent 

 imi)roved every minute, ran by Knoll End, across the Vale nearly to Burton 

 Church, turned down again into the Vale, and ran by Owliugton, and up the 

 hill again at Arlescote, and down into the narrow Vale, nearly the same line 

 as the other fox ran hard liy the end of White's Bushes, and by Shotteswell, 

 over the ])rook, through Angel's Piece. Here only the master and first whip 

 were left, and the first whip's horse stood still. The master went on and 

 stopped the pack with great difficulty close to Mollington Wood, after a run 

 of cue hour and a half with oidy one check. Darkness alone saved the 

 fox's life. 



AVhen near Burton Chnrcli a man rode deliberately 

 into the middle of the hounds, and was, in con.sequence, 

 severely rated by the master, who said to him : " The 

 sooner you get home, and the further yon get away, the 

 better," and pointing with his wdiip, he said, " That is the 

 way to London," but the direction indicated happened 

 to be the way to Birmingham. We remarked that his 

 lordship's language to the gentleman was most justifiable, 

 but he was not quite right in his geography. 



January lith. Charlecote Parle. — Found in the afternoon at Bawcutt's 

 Covert, ran up to Gaydon Hill, and turned short back, and went straight to 

 Knightcote, left that just on the right, and swung left-haiuled over the Great 

 Western Railway and the brook, just skirted Watergall Covert, and went on 

 over the Southam Road, and on under Hodnell Hill; turned to the left, and 

 passed Ladbroke Gorse on the right, and kept turning to the left, and ran 1)y 

 Nunn's Bushes, and to the left of Dupper's Bridge as if for Southam, but 

 turned to the left over the road, and stopped the pack at dark, just beyond 

 Mr. Blythe's buildings, after a good run of one hour. The first thirty 

 minutes firs': rate. 



January 25th. Long Itcliington. — Found the second fox at Ladbroke, and 

 ran by Hodnell House, and over the road towards Watergall, but turned to 

 the left, and went by Wonnleighton Spinneys, neai-ly to Priors Hardwick. 

 passed tliat on the left, aiul went on as if for Priors Marston ; but turned to 

 the right, and went as if for Byfield Reservoir, leaving Upper Boddington 

 on the right, and went on to Aston -le -Walls, where the fox got into tin* 

 saddle room chimney in Mr. Podmore's house, and he was ejected and 

 killed, after a good run of one hour and five minutes. The first fox killed in 

 the Bicester country this season. 



February Mh, Chadshunt. — Found in a tree in the park, ran through the 

 Coppice, Pool Fields Gorse, across Lodge Farm nearly to Kineton, then hy 

 Pittern Hill and Brickyard Coppice to Compton Rides, and from there by 

 Kineton Station ; and leaving Kineton Kennels to the left, by Tubs End and 



