242 THE WAEWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1892 



aud away the merry ]ioimds weut up tlie Vale, going a cracker for Seizeucote, 

 crossing the brook aljove the racecourse, and soon the view holloas were not 

 far ahead of the imisic of the pack. When Longborough was left on tlie 

 right, and they were racing up the rising ground, and going for Banksfee, all 

 at once they threw it up, checking near a man witli a terrier, who said he had 

 headed the fox, and this saved reynard's brush, for a drain being open under 

 a road he took advantage of it ; and may he live to give the "Warwickshire 

 such chases for many a day ! 



After the hounds had cheeked some time, the noble master and Jack Boore 

 (the whip) came up, followed by Col. aud Miss Arnold, Mr. Veruey, Mr. and 

 Mrs. Prichard, Hon. Mr. North, Mr. and Mrs. Godman, Mr. J. S. Wilkes 

 (Tredington), Mr. Lowe, Mr. Pole, Mr. Rudd, Mr. Bruce, and perhaps 

 another or two. As soon as the hounds were got to the drain, there was a 

 view holloa close by, and they got away after (most certainly) a fi-esh fox, 

 going a cracker past Donnington to the top of the hill by Swell, with Stow- 

 on-the-Wold close at hand on the left, where there were two foxes. His 

 lordship decided to whip off, and two gentlemen, with Lord Willoughby and 

 Jack Boore, went in pursuit, which, until some fresh horses were got, appeared 

 to be a hopeless chase ; but, after ringing round, they were whipped off, after 

 one of the best of many good runs your humble servant has had the pleasure 

 of following with this fleet jiack, whose condition and the way they are hunted 

 do honour to the good old country. It is needless to say that many made the 

 acquaintance of Mother Earth, and there were many horses which had to be 

 left behind for the night. 



Lord Willoughby de Broke 's diary : 



December 23r(l. — Jack Boore got a fall near Shutford, was very much 

 shaken, and broke one of his ribs. 



Stopped by very hard frost from December 23rd to January 23rd. 



The ladies who hunted at this time with the War- 

 wickshire hounds comprised the Countess of Warwick, the 

 Hon. Mrs. Walter Verney, the Hon. Mrs. Eric North, 

 Lady Mordaunt, Mrs. Bouch, Miss AUfrey, Miss Mabel 

 AlKrey, Miss Alice Allfrey, Miss Adeleine Allfrey, Mrs. 

 Paulet, Mrs. Byass, Miss Cowan, Mrs. Baton, Miss 

 Blanche Drummond, Miss Chance, the Hons. Patience and 

 Katharine Verney, Lady Grwendolen Little, Mrs, William 

 Allfrey, Miss Lowe, and the Misses Pole. 



Miss Katharine Verney is a very nice rider, has good 

 hands and seat and plenty of courage, and will follow her 

 father or her uncle over anything they ride at. 



Lady Mordaunt is a light weight, and likes going fast. 

 Her grey horse was generally not far from Sir Charles', 



Lady Warwick is a very strong and bold horsewoman, 

 and the horse has to go when she puts it at a fence. 



