i82 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



minutes in covert, killed the fox. Found in the 

 wood and went away to Newnham for fifty-five 

 minutes ; the most beautiful thing possible, when 

 just as we were killing him a fresh fox jumped 

 up in the plantations ; of course I stopped the 

 hounds; a very excellent day's sport. Rode 

 Titus and Squire ; Jack, Bluebeard ; Kit, Pom- 

 fret." 



A good gallop took place on loth November. 

 Meeting at Twycross ; found in Nailstone Whigs 

 and went away up to the Forest, leaving Barden 

 Hill on the left ; straight over it, and down to 

 Loughborough Oatwoods ; there hounds were 

 halloed on to a fresh fox and stopped \ one hour 

 and ten minutes. 



'' November 12th. Canwell. — Twenty-five 

 couples ; Y. P. Found in Weeford Park ; ran 

 him a little about the house and then took him 

 off with a moderate scent towards Sutton Park, 

 where he beat us. Found again in Manley Gorse, 

 where we killed in covert a dog-fox. Drew Mill 

 Ditch and the Brockhurst blank. Found again 

 in Weeford Park at half-past three; ran him 

 nearly to Manley Gorse, through Mill Ditch, the 

 Brockhurst, back by Canwell, and into a rabbit 

 earth in Weeford Park ; dug and killed a dog-fox. 

 A very nice run of one hour. Rode Houghton 

 and Resin ; Jack, Cumberland ; Kit, Selim. 



'' November 21st. Merevale. — Twenty-three 

 couples ; Y. P. Found in Bentley Park, and ran very 



