THE BILLESDON HUNT. 33 



The question was mooted whether the 

 master of the Quorn had any right to claim 

 this portion of Leicestershire, and was dis- 

 tinctly repudiated. Whilst it must be ex- 

 ceedingly flattering to Mr Tallby that popu- 

 lar opinion is so staunch in his favour, it is 

 extremely fortunate for all those who hunt 

 in High Leicestershire, that he has acceded 

 to their solicitations. The sport he has 

 afforded for so long a time has been good 

 from the commencement, and may be said 

 to have increased every year. During the 

 time Mr Tailby has hunted this country 

 there have been five different masters of 

 the Quorn. 



On the 30th of November, a meeting 



was held at the Bell Hotel, Leicester, 



consisting of landowners, visitors, and 



others interested in hunting the Quorn 



country, who wished Mr Coupland should 



be established as master of the Bllles- 



don, on which occasion the Earl of 



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