172 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



Derby and Crown Prince ; Jack, Chestnut Horse ; 

 Kit, Charlotte. 



'' December 20th. Twycross. — Twenty -two 

 couples ; found at Gopsall ; ran through Coton 

 Gorse and down to Coton Village, where we lost 

 him very unaccountably ; I think he got into 

 a drain. Drew Coton Gorse ; found a brace ; ran 

 one very fast past Sibson over the brook in the 

 bottom, past Shenton to Sutton Ambion, where 

 Kit viewed him; lay down two or three times while 

 we changed upon a fresh fox ; stopped the hounds, 

 and ran the hunted fox on to Bosworth, where 

 the scent quite died away, owing, I think, to a 

 violent hailstorm which came on very fast, and 

 we gave him up — an exceeding good run of one 

 hour and twenty minutes. Rode Titus and 

 Contract ; Jack, Peter ; Kit, Chicken. 



'' January 13th, 1818. Arbury. — Eighteen 

 couples ; found directly in the Lodge covert ; went 

 away with him at the best pace, pointing for 

 Nuneaton ; he then turned and came a wide ring, 

 pointing for Cowlees Wood, without a check ; 

 we there rather slackened our pace, and came by 

 degrees to slow hunting ; however, we got up to 

 him at Ansley, and ran him sharp into Bentley 

 Park, where, unfortunately, we had several on 

 foot, and the wind so high we could not keep the 

 hounds together ; we therefore took them home ; 

 it was thirty-five minutes to Cowlees Wood, and 

 one hour and twenty-five in all, a very good run. 

 Rode Soldier and Cottager ; Jack, Peter ; Kit, 

 Charlotte/' 



