LORD MIDDLETON.— 1815. 117 



Mr. Stubbs was an ardent Sportsman, and followed 

 the hounds as a foxhunter, in Staffordshire and Warwick- 

 shire, for many years. He was a constant attendant at 

 Warwick Races, and much esteemed by his sporting friends. 

 At the latter part of his life, his hair became perfectly 

 white, which gave him the venerable appearance of having 

 attained a much greater age. — venator. 



First meet, this season, November 7 th, 1815, was at 

 Whichford Wood. 



On Monday, February 6th, 1816, the meet was at 

 Redfern Hill ; which was the first announcement of fixtures 

 to hunt five days a week. 



The hounds were sometimes at cover by seven o'clock 

 in the morning ; and they generally met at eight, both in 

 Mr. Corbet's and Lord Middleton's time. 



Last meet, this season, Tuesday, April 30th, 1816, at 

 Middleton Hall. 



FROM TALLY-HO. 



MEET UFTON WOOD, ABOUT 1816. 



Our place of meeting, this morning, was Ufton Wood. 

 In trying the Holt, a fox was seen to break away ; he took 

 straight for Napton, and ringed about there for some time. 

 It was a fine hunting morning, and the scent lay well, and 

 we ran him, at a good pace, near to Fenny Compton, when 

 he turned short back for Napton, but before he could reach 

 that place he was turned up by the pack. This run lasted 

 80 minutes, quick work ; the hounds had not one check, 

 nor was the fox once headed the whole of the way. 



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