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Scent lay very bad for nearly the whole of the season. 

 This complaint was not confined to this district, only, but 

 prevailed, more or less, throughout the whole country. 



A more serious drawback to the wind-up of the season 

 arose from another source. At the beginning of January it 

 became evident that the hounds were afflicted with some 

 disease. The bitches suffered most severely from this 

 attack, and by March nine couple and a half of the best of 

 them, and five couple of the best of the dog hounds died. 

 A similar disorder attacked one or two other kennels. 



This misfortune reduced the hunting from four to three 

 days a week. Yet, the Warwickshire hounds had a few 

 excellent days ; and a full share of sport, when compared 

 with any of the neighbouring hunts. 



Mr. Thornhill gave up the hounds at the end of this 

 season ; and, as the lease of the kennel at Butler's Marston 

 had expired, they were taken to Wellesbourne. 1 



1 In the course of tlii.s season, new and commodious stables and 

 kennels were erected at Sliottery, within one mile of Stratford-upon- 

 Avon, to which place the establisliment is now removed. 



Mr. R. Barnard is esteemed in the Hunt as a bold and sliilful 

 rider ; and no fence is too high or too wide for him, that his horse can 

 cover. No Sportsman measures liis ground better, or rides with more 

 judgment than this Gentleman. 



Captain Shirley, son of Mr. E.J.Shirley, of Eatington, when in 

 this neighbourhood, regularly hunts witli the Warwickshire, and is a 

 bold rider, and good Sportsman. 



Mr. Holyoake, of Studley Castle, now Sir F. L. H. Goodricke, 

 Bart, used frequently to be seen in the field with the Warwickshire. 



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