170 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



In making some observations on the Warwickshire 

 Hunt, while the hounds were under the management of Mr. 

 Hay, Nimrod says — Leamington is within reach of four 

 hunts. The Warwickshire ; Lord Anson, when at his 

 Dunchurch kennel ; and also by being occasionally within 

 the Duke of Beaufort, Sir T. Mostyn, and Mr. Musters. 

 Amongst the sporting characters, are Lord Avonmore, 

 Hon. Mr. Yelverton, Sir Loftus Otway, Col. Robbins, 

 Col, Davenport, Major Moray Stirling, and Messrs. 

 Shakerley, Wightwick, Meyrick, Buck, Williams, 

 Gee, Leader, &c. &c. 1 



A RUN WHILE CUB-HUNTING AT PRINCETHOUPE. 



The hounds, when taken out one morning cub-hunting, 

 found an old fox in the above wood. He went away at a 

 good pace for Stretton ; when he got near to the Black Dog, 

 he turned short to the right for Frankton Wood, and went 

 to ground at Bourton earths, after a run of 40 minutes. 



1 Those constitutional admirers of the chase, w ho for time imme- 

 morial have been better known by the appellation of Sportsmen, (says 

 a spirited writer of great experience in the field,) are almost proverbial 

 for their mutual offices of civility and friendship ; no class enter more 

 into the openness and glowing warmth of unsuspecting society, the 

 genial inspiration of philanthropy, and the infinite inexpressible extent 

 of unsullied hospitality. 



A Sportsman, who was a regular attendant in the field for more 

 than thirty years, makes the following remarks upon the conduct of 

 some young newly-initiated Sportsmen, who frequently visit and annoy 

 the field : — WTien the hounds are thrown into covert, and every old 

 and experienced Sportsman is in silent but eager expectation for the 

 first challenge, it is generally their peculiar care to become the only 

 subject of vociferation, by noisy and extraneous remarks, or weak or 

 puerile observations. It is no uncommon thing for them to gallop 

 from one extremity of the covert to the other, when the hounds are 

 harking to each other, and eveiy moment expected to find; by which 

 indiscretion they not only prevent the game from breaking away, but 

 frequently occasion its death without a view. 



