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the Owthorpe Hills are neutral between the Pytchley 

 and the Quorn countries, but all coverts north of 

 the brook, like coverts in the parish of Bosworth, I 

 have always understood to belong solely to the 

 Quorn country, 



" I have consulted many farmers and the oldest 

 inhabitants on the subject, and they all say that 

 Bosworth Spinnies like other coverts in that parish 

 belong solely to the Quorn country. 



'' I am sure you will excuse me wishing to set 

 you right on this matter, and you will also be glad 

 to hear that we found a fox on Owthorpe Hills to-day, 

 although it had been disturbed on Saturday. 

 *' Believe me, 



" Very truly yours, 



"W. W. Tailby. 



" P.S. — As a slight confirmation of the above, I 

 may add that the fees for each stopping at Bosworth 

 Spinnies are included in my account. — W. W. T." 



" \\th December, 1864. 



" My Dear Tailby, — 



" I received your letter yesterday, but I did 

 not get home till the post had gone. I must thank 

 you for the very moderate and gentlemanlike manner 

 in which you have stated the case of my supposed 

 aggression. I asked those gentlemen who were 

 most likely to know, and all agreed that the Pytchley 

 Hounds are entitled to draw all the Spinnies in the 

 lordship of Bosworth ; and the point which requires 

 explanation is how the Quorn ever acquired the 



