238 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



WHljrPSTON'E BRIDGE, MARCH 12. 



Found at Gaily Oak, and our fox ran direct to Quinton, 

 where he turned s^hort to the rights and then to the left for 

 Preston Bushes ; through the Bushes, and up to Whimp- 

 stone Downs ; then straight to Crimscott, and leaving that 

 place to the right, he crossed the Stour by Alderminster. 

 Up to Alseot plantations, and then turned short to the left 

 to Fir Grove, and down to Mr. West's park ; here he gave 

 us a ring, and went on to Foxhill Bank ; turned short to 

 the left, and on to Daisy-hill, where the hounds ran into 

 him, after a good thing of one hour and ten minutes. 



CHESTERTON WOOD, MARCH 15. 



This morning we unkennelled a fox in the wood, that 

 went off ft)r Lighthorne Rough ; leaving that covert to the 

 right, he took straight to Chadshunt Coppices, and then to 

 the heath at Itchington. After giving us one ring in the 

 heath, he doubled and again reached Chesterton Wood ; he 

 then dashed away for the Windmill, and on to Whitnash 

 Gorse ; having quitted that place to the left, he ran through 

 Ufton Wood to Print-hill. On turning short to the Fosse, 

 we perceived we had two fresh foxes before us. The horses 

 were all so dead beat, that they could have no chance with 

 a fresh fox at that period of the day, and the hounds were 

 stopped. This was a remarkably hard day. 



ANONYMOUS.— wiUMPSToNE bridge, march 25. 



* Hark ! the horn calls each Sportsman, and each neighing steed 

 Snuffs the air, growing anxious to put forth his speed.' 



The snow lying thick on the hills near the residence of 

 the gallant Master of the hounds, excited fears that the 

 weather would not permit of hunting ; and a strong muster 

 of Nimrods present, were for some time in an anxious state 

 of suspense. About twelve o'clock, however, their appro- 



