48 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



After running this day for six ho\irs, the hounds were 

 stopped by Jack Barrow going into the cover, who rode the 

 only horse at the end of the day that left the cover in the 

 morning. Mr. Fisher, on a fresh horse that he got when 

 the hounds ran near to his house, assisted Jack in stopping 

 the hounds. I 



THE SAME, BY AN OLD FOXHUNTER. 



' Haj)py tlu'j- who now stand l)y them, 



While the nags knock up so fast ; 

 Such a day as tliis will try tlieni. 



None but g-ood ones long can last ! ' 



We met at Wolford Wood, then a capital cover for a 

 good day's sport. When we found a fox, he immediately 

 broke cover in a style that shewed he was not afraid of his 

 resolute pursuers. He went through Barton Grove, and 

 within two miles of Chipping Norton, when he turned back 

 and led vis away by Long Compton to Weston, by Brailes 

 village, Epwell White House, and over Wigginton Heath to 

 Sibbard. Here he took a turn to the left, and came back by 

 Lord Northampton's, straight to Idlicote Heath. From 

 that place he pursued his course down to Black Marton, 

 within one mile of Eatington. Then he turned back over 

 Idlicote Heath, straight to Brailes Hill, and to Weston 

 again, and on to the top of Long Compton Hill ; he then 



1 Mr. Corbet's old horse, Trojan, stopped at Wichford Wood, for 

 the first time ; he had seen many a hard day, but such a one as this 

 was not remembered by the oldest man living. Every horse was 

 completely done up. The extent of country ran over was full 50 miles, 

 the greatest distance I ever knew these hounds to have run. There 

 was one hundred horses at cover, at least, M'hen Ave threiv off in the 

 morning. 



