MR. J. CORBET— 1801. 39 



away towards Rugby, but the day was so bad that we gave 

 him up when going on for Mr. Grimes's, at Coton. Came 

 back to Frankton Wood, found, and after a short run 

 killed our fox. 



The hounds left Meriden on Monday the ^nd day of 

 November. 



Thursday, November 5. — Met and found immediately 

 at Frizhill. After changing, and running rings for three 

 hours, we killed our fox. In drawing Lighthorne Wood we 

 found another fox, and ran him over the country for Lord 

 Willoughby's ; the day was now become so bad that we 

 drew off the hounds and took them home. 



Nov. 7. — This morning, by notice previously issued by 

 the Master, we hunted at Ufton Wood, where we found 

 three foxes. After running some time in cover, one broke 

 away over the country for Oakley Wood ; through that 

 cover, and forward pointing for Charlecote. We were not 

 certain that we did not change at Oakley. He then ran for 

 Lord Warwick's Park, and after running for four hours, 

 very good hunting, we lost him. 



Nov. 9. — Met at Oakley Wood, and found. After 

 running some time in cover, the fox went straight to Lord 

 Warwick's Park, where it was supposed he earthed, but 

 the hounds- did not mark him. We soon afterwards found 

 another fox in Chesterton Wood, but the day was so very 

 unfavourable for hunting, that we could not follow him with 

 any chance of success, and we gave him up. 



Nov. 11. — Met this day at Preston Bushes, and found 

 a fox near Stoke Wood, that led us away over the hill for 



