62 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. 



the riots in Derby, and its neighbourhood, when several of 

 the surrounding houses suffered more or less severely. 

 The rioters sent word that they were coming to Radburne, 

 whereupon he promptly barricaded his house, and placed 

 a small cannon on the steps, which he taught his daughters, 

 amongst others, to fire. He then caused it to be made 

 known to the rioters that he meant to use it. They did 

 not come ! He was a noted man with Mr. Meynell 

 Ingram's hounds, though not so fine a rider as his brother, 

 the Rev. Reginald Chandos-Pole, and by no means a heavy 

 man. He died in 1863. 



His son, whose initials were also E. S., was not only a 

 remarkably fine horseman, but one of the best " whips " in 

 England. In fact, he and the late Duke of Beaufort were 

 the prime movers in the coaching revival movement — the 

 squire himself driving several coaches — though it is in 

 connection with the Brighton coach that his name will 

 perhaps best be remembered. 



"For who so smoothly skuns along the plain 

 As Beaufort's Duke? What whip can rival Payne?" 



So runs one of the musical couplets of the " Chaunt of 

 Achilles," but, except for the sake of the rhyme, Pole might 

 well have been substituted for the latter's name. 



He was High Sheriff for Derbyshire in 1867, and 

 rebuilt the wing of the Hall. 



There is an amusing story told of how once a worthy 

 citizen of Derby rode up to him out hunting, with, " Well, 

 Pole " — pronouncing it as it is written, which the squire 

 particularly disliked — " what 'ave you got in your flask ? " 



"Try some!" the squire said pleasantly — though 

 resenting the familiarity — at the same time offering his 

 flask, at which the other took a long pull, thinking it was 

 sure to be something good. But he made a wry face when 

 he swallowed it, and a still sorrier one when the squire 

 said, laughing, " And now I advise you to be off home as 

 quick as you can. It's my gout mixture ! " 



This calls to mind a good story of a man who rode up 



