'296 WARWTflKSHIRE HUNT. 



Mar. 4. — Met at Farnborough ; found at the pond, and 

 went away over the earths down for Fenny Compton ; at 

 this place our fox passed to the left, and went on for the 

 cover at Watergall. Leaving that to the right, he bore for 

 Ladbroke, where he was headed by a shepherd, and turned 

 short over the Banbury road, and made towards Radbourne 

 Gorse. Leaving that covert to the left, he went off direct 

 to Prior's Hardwick, through the village, and on towards 

 Boddington. When here, it is thought, the hounds were 

 hallood to a fresh fox. The run, up to this time, occupied 

 an hour and five minutes. The hxmted fox, no doubt, went 

 to ground. 



THE SAME, FROM AN OLD SOLDIER, BY VENATOR. 



FARNBOROUGH, MARCH 4tH. 



* Tlie twins of Latona, so kind to my boon, 



Arise to partake of the chase ; 

 As Sol lends a ray to chaste Dian's fair moon, 



And smiles to the smile of her face ; 

 The sport I dcligfht in, the bright Queen of Love 



With myrtles my brows shall adorn ; 

 Whilst Pan breaks his chanter, and skulks in the grove, 



Excelled by the sound of the horn.' 



The foxes at Farnboro,' none will dispute, 

 Each season add fame to their former repute. 



Some Sportsmen, not Members, assembl'd to-day. 

 To see how the Warwickshire spank it away. 

 Towards Avon Dasset a sprightly view halloo 

 Put us all into motion, determin'd to follow ; 

 Soon laid on the scent of old reynard, the hounds 

 Push'd him gaily along o'er the fine grassy grounds 

 Of Farnboro' — when at Fenny Compton, the pack 

 In earnest set to him, while ready to crack 

 Were the sinews and wind of the best in the chase. 

 The fences so high, and so killing the pace. 



