334 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



The success of the Warwickshire last year, w as such 

 as to cause a great sensation among the Sporting Men, and 

 the assemblage at Leamington proves that it has not been 

 forgotten. The attendance of Ladies at several of those 

 fixtures which were within reasonable distances added much 

 to the beauty of the scene. — a leamingtonian. 1 



1 Ladies, singly and in groups, have often graced tlie meet of the 

 Warwickshire Hounds, but we are not certain that any of them liave 

 ever made a practice of joining in tlie chase. ' I am not aware, (says 

 a correspondent to a Sporting Paper recently published,) of any picture 

 more beautiful than an elegant female on horseback ; Lady Grosvenor 

 is a striking exemplification, whom I have repeatedly seen at the 

 fixtures for the Cheshire hounds. I never observed her cross the 

 country. Her Ladyship's presence at the fixture was highly gratifying ; 

 it gave a degree of interest to the scene which w^ould not have been 

 derived from any other source. Amidst the busy jocularity of such 

 a meeting, there might indeed be seen the homage which high birth 

 and distinguished rank paid to loveliness and beauty. Lady Grosvenor 

 remains to witness the finding of the fox ; and when he goes away, if 

 he happens to take a direction that will enable her to see the run, she 

 rides along the lanes, crosses the enclosures, where gates or openings 

 happen to be convenient, and continues in this way as long as she can. 

 I think I once observed her up at the death of a fox. Lady Grosvenor 

 is an excellent rider. Lady Helen Lowther is the boldest female rider 

 I ever saw. This lady appears in scarlet, completely equipped for the 

 chase. She meets the Earl of Lonsdale's foxhounds, mounted upon 

 steady superb steeds, and rides uncommonly well. Upon one occasion, 

 when the fixture was at Little Daulby, three miles from Melton, I saAV 

 Lady Lowther put her beautiful bay horse along with great spirit and 

 rourage.' 



