MR. J. CORBET— 1795. 



SPLENDID RUN WITH THE WARWICKSHIRE. 



MEET WOLFORD HEATH. 



' Stratford-on-Avon, Dec. 8, 1795. 

 Mr. Corbet's hounds threw off at Wolford Heath, near 

 Shipston-upon-Stour, where they found a fox ; and, after 

 driving him once round the cover, he went over Leniington 

 Heath, Norton Common, Evenlode Heath, Longborough 

 Lees, Donington, Scott's Brake. Eyford, Halford Holt ; 

 over Cold Aston Downs, within two miles of Farmington 

 Grove ; then turned through Saperton Grove, over the 

 finest part of the Gloucestershire Hills, within four miles 

 of Cheltenham, and ten of Gloucester, and was then killed ; 

 after running at least 35 miles, and "23 point-blank from the 

 cover in which they found him. 



The first hour and half was a complete burst, succeeded 

 by almost the same time in cold hunting, and 50 minutes 

 more as hard running as possible, out of scent into view ; 

 and after every hovmd viewing him, they killed him most 

 gallantly. 



Out of upwards of a hundred horsemen only six were in 

 at the death, namely — Mr. J. Corbet, (who joined them 

 after the first burst,) Mr. J. Martin, Mr. S. Littleton, 

 Mr. PiGOTT, the huntsman, and whipper-in. Mr, Hill. 

 came up while the hounds were worrying their fox, and 

 none of the rest at all.' 1 



1 The Old Sporting Magazine was first published in 1793; and in tlie 

 number for December, 1795, tlie same version of this run is inserted 

 without a signature. — venator. 



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