258 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



The first meet v.as on the 28th day of October, at 

 Houndshill, and the season afforded some capital sport. 

 The hounds hunted five days a week. 



October 28. — Regvdar hunting began to-day, by trying 

 Houndshill, where we found a fox in the Ozier Pastures, 

 that went away to Fir Grove, and then returned to the find, 

 where he was thrown up. Foiind reynard at home at 

 Brickhill Gorse, he went away very fast to Walton, where 

 we changed. The fresh fox brushed through that place to 

 Wellesbourne, where, as it was getting dark, we stopped 

 the hounds. 



FROM WEAZEL, BY VENATOR. 



' With the Sports of the Field no joys can rompare, 



To pleasure's light footsteps we trace ; 

 We run down dull sloth, distance old care. 



Rosy health we o'ertake in the chase.' 



Know first, Im a thoro' -half-bred son of Erin, 

 Which shews I was born either thereout or therein. 

 In Warwickshire, lately, my luck was so prime, 

 No Sportsman e'er spent such a fortnight of time 

 As I did with Thornhill — who's gain'd a good name 

 With the Hunt and the farmers — deserving his fame. 

 The pack in the finest condition I found. 

 And ev'ry thing right from the horse to the hound. 



HOUNDSHILL, OCT. 28. 



The season commenc'd with this pack on a Monday, 

 Which most people know is the day after Sunday ; 

 Near Wellesbourne old reynard was hallood away, 

 And no one complain' d of the sport of the day. 



