MR. THORNHILL.— 1636. 341 



BY SPANK-AWAY. 



DUNCHURCH, JAN. 7. 1 



We found, this morning, at Bunker's Hill, and reynard 

 leaving Dunchurch on the right, passed Birdingbury, and 

 then ran through Frankton Wood. Turning short back at 

 this point, he made direct for Birdingbury again, and we 

 killed him on the earths at that place. The run lasted 45 

 minutes, and the pace was very sharp. 2 



I In this, as well as in tlie more northern parts of tlie county, 

 there are several gentlemen who often join the Warwickshire, and who 

 are ardent supporters of the chase. 



The Earl of Craven is a spirited and zealous friend of the chase., 

 and in the extensive woods on his Lordship's domain about Combe, 

 the foxes are well preserved. His Lordship, in 1834 and 1835, hunted 

 a pack of stag-hounds, which were then given up for the more cheerful 

 and exhilirating amusement of dashing after the fox. 



The chase has also a warm and able supporter in that gallant 

 Sportsman, Lord John Scott. The great Northern Novellist relates a 

 singular anecdote of the strength and courage of one of his liordship's 

 ancestors, from whence the title of Buccleugh, since retained by that 

 ancient and honorable house, was derived. 



Captain Ibbert is an ardent friend of the sport, and a bold and 

 good rider. Not to start a fox from one of the gallant Captain's covers, 

 would create nearly as much disappointment in the Field, as to meet 

 with an inhospitable reception at the threshold of a Warwickshire 

 fox-hunter. 



Mr. Applethwaite is a Sportsman of gi-eat talent and experience ; 

 he succeeded Sir John Gerard in the management of the Atherstone 

 hounds in 1831, and continues to hunt them, with equal credit to 

 himself, and gratification to the surrounding country, down to the 

 present time. 



2 Mr. Thornhill, on Creeper, met with an accident in- the course 

 of this run, which confined him to his house for a few days. 



