36 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



The houuds commenced hmiting, this season, on the 

 7th day of September, in Shropshire, where they had some 

 famous sport. On the 25th, the meet was at Boreatton. 

 In crossing the Piny after the hounds. Bill Barrow and his 

 horse were immersed overhead in the river. 



The hounds left Sundorne, on Friday October 26th, for 

 Meriden. 



BY A VETERAN FOXHUNTER. 



Monday, October 19- — Chelmsley Wood was drawn 

 without finding. We then went to York's Wood, and there 

 found plenty of foxes, three brace at least ; ran rings rouiid 

 the covers for two hours, and killed. We afterwards drew 

 the Decoy, found a fox, and forced him through York's 

 Wood, Smith's Wood, and then over the river Blythe to 

 Chelmsley ; through the wood again, and over Aucot brook 

 to Tile Cross ; he did not venture to take the river here to 

 York's Wood, but turned to Bacon's End, through the 

 Decoy, and through Smith's Wood, and the hounds ran 

 into him before he could gain the next cover. A run of 

 one hour and a half, mostly very smart good hunting. 



Oct. 20. — Met at Daniel's Wood, and drew the Priory 

 covers without success. Hearing of some foxes at Maxtoke 

 Castle, we drew all round that place but did not find. At 

 the Shawburys we were more fortunate, by finding an old 

 fox in Parson's Wood, which went away very quick through 

 Birchmore Stumps Wood, Flint's Rough, and to ground in 

 Packington Park ; this was a run of three quarters of an 

 hour. Found another fox immediately in the Decoy ; he 

 went off across the park for Quarry Wood, through Flint's 

 Rough to Close Wood, and onward to Chantry Wood ; 

 skirted the Shafts, through Millesant's Wood, and towards 



