MR. J. CORBET— 1808. 85 



BY A YEOMAN. 



MEET WELLESBOURNE. 



Mr. Corbet's hounds once had a famous day's sport 

 when the meet was at Wellesbourne Wood ; we found in a 

 small cover close to the wood on the right of the village, 

 and our fox led us away at a rare slapping pace. He first 

 ran through Wellesbourne Wood, and on by Sir John 

 Mordaunt's house, at Walton, as if he would make a point 

 for Kineton Holt, but here he turned to the right and went 

 straight to Black Marton. From that place he brushed 

 quickly through Mr. Shirley's park, at Eatington, crossed 

 the Stour at Newbold, and then ran over Armscott Field, 

 Blakewell Field, and over Meon Hill. Leaving Mickleton 

 to the left, by Norton Burnt House, and on to Weston, 

 where he got into a hedge ; he was whipped out by Mr. R. 

 Canning, and the hounds soon turned him up in gallant 

 style. Although there was a large Field in the morning, 

 not more than five or six were up at the death ; the distance 

 was great, and the pace, at times, very quick. 1 



We had a short burst or tv\^o this morning, and killed. 

 At three o'clock we found a gallant fox at Ufton Wood ; he 

 led us away by Chadshunt, over Edge Hill, and on beyond 

 Upton HoiTse ; here he turned rather to the right, and ran 

 close to Epwell White House. At this point the fox turned 

 a little to the left, and ran over Brailes Hill, and straight 

 into Long Compton Field. Poor reynard was nearly beat 



1 Mr. Corbet, Mr. R. Canning, Mr. H. Robbins, Mr. R. Bradley, 

 Mr. T. Handley, the Huntsman and the Whipper-in, were in at the 

 finish, but their horses Avere done up. Mr. H. Robbins was obliged to 

 leave his hunter at Mickleton for the night; and Mr. T. Handley, in 

 consequence of going to the end of this run, sold his horse to Mr. 

 Bradley for a large sum. 



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