260 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 1893 



The huntsman then finally gave up the game, 



Not wishing to enter the Shuckburgh demesne. 



So " Old Pug " saved his life in this desperate chace, 



To repeat, we will hope, oft the same gallant race ; 



And transmit to his sons the same courage and pace 



Wliich every fox needs to keep brush on his back 



When he hears the dread cry of Lord Willoughby's pack, 



Whose prestige and fame, long to Warwickshire dear, 



Grows more and more sacred as year follows year. 



A toast to the master ! Full glass to your lip, 



Here's luck to good Jack and the other brave whip ! 



With their triumphs the Peterboro' Show-ring resounds, 



Yet each run tells us more of the worth of our hounds. 



Let us see Melton thrusters occasionally here. 



And I'll sell them some nags this stiff country to clear. 



Neither horses or riders in courage must lack, 



Who would keep well in sight of the Warwickshire pack. 



Henry Foed. 



Mr. Henry Ford, who was also " Historicus " iib.), did 

 not, alas ! live to see his cheery account of the run and his 

 stirring lines in print. He was ill all the winter of 

 1895-96 from suppressed gout, and died at Brighton in 

 July, 1896. He was buried at the New Milverton 

 Cemetery on Tuesday, July 25. He will be much missed. 



Lord Willoughby de Broke's diary ; 



December 26th, Weston House. — Fomid at Westou Heath, away at ouce 

 through tlie gardens, and across the brook, nearly up to Burmiugton Hoiise, 

 and up Brailes Hill ; then down towards Barcheston Spinney, left that just 

 on the left, and ran on up Honington Hill, and down again over the Shipston 

 Road down to the brook. Turned back from there by Idlicote House, and on 

 towards Honington ; took a ring round and up to the Blackthorn Covert, and 

 down by the house again, and by Whatcombe, nearly to Oxliill Covert. 

 Turned sliort to the right here, and ran by Conipton Wyniates, to ground near 

 Epwell White House, after running for three liours. Found again at Epwell 

 Warren, a fox tliat had evidently done a bit of work, ran him a ring round 

 by Brailes, and killed him close to wliere we found. Twenty minutes without 

 a check. 



December 2Sth, Lower ShuchburgJi. — Found in the gardens, and ran 

 towards Catesby, did not cross tlie brook, but swimg riglitdianded towards 

 Priors Marston, kept turning riglitdianded, and ran to ground in a drain 

 between Naj)ton and Shuckburgli Hill. Bolted and ran a half circle, leaving 

 the hill about two fields on the left, kept on over the road, and went nearly 

 to Flecknoe, and pointed for Braunston Gorse; did not cross the brook, but 

 kept turning leftdianded, and was run into in tlie open about a mile beyond 



