THE BELVOIR HUNT. 5 



represented by a statue of white marble. 

 A splendid portrait of Henry VIII. adorns 

 the picture gallery, which contains such an 

 immense number of others, that it would 

 be quite impossible for me to attempt a 

 description of them. 



In the midst of a fine estate, consisting 

 of more than twenty manors, the facilities 

 for enjoying the sports of the field are of 

 the highest order. Foxhunting has for 

 ages held its supremacy, and no country 

 can be better suited to the purpose. The 

 land Is generally favourable to scent, and 

 before so much of It was subjected to the 

 plough it was more so than at present. 

 The fences are mostly negotiable, though 

 oftentimes — but particularly so in the vale 

 of Belvoir — they are of a character to call 

 forth the best energies of horses and riders, 

 without which foxhunting would be divested 

 of its most exciting charms. The coverts 

 are sufficiently extensive for the preserva- 



