80 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1823 



They found at Catton, " went away immediately to 

 Edingale, where he was headed, and came back almost 

 to Catton, turned to the right, and went up to Seal Wood, 

 through the cover, and away fast, leaving Sweyne Park 

 and Gresley Wood close on the right up to Brizlincote Hill 

 Covert, down the valley and up to the Burton road ; left 

 Bradby (Bretby) Lane on the right, and went by Wins- 

 hill beyond Newton (Solney), where he headed back and 

 came by the Cotton Mill almost up to Newton folly ; back 

 by Winshill to Brizlincote, and the same way he came 

 back to Seal Wood, where we stopped the hounds. The 

 finest day's sport I ever saw, and the hounds worked 

 capitally. Ranter, Reveller, Victory, Bridesmaid, Caroline, 

 and Juliet, particularly distinguished themselves, also 

 Dauntless and Bertram. The run was four hours and 

 three-quarters, sometimes very fast, the hunting beautiful ; 

 a very large field, but a great many lost the first time 

 at Seal Wood, and of those who came on only seven or 

 eight reached the end ; eighteen and a half couples. I 

 rode Aaron ; Tom, Patriot, tired and slightly staked ; 

 Joe, sailor ; he and I were the best carried, and Mr. 

 Meeke." 



This last bit is delightful, giving all the credit to the 

 horses. 



On Thursday, February 27th, they met at Markeaton, 

 and after minor affairs, such as a bag fox killed, found in 

 Ireton Rough, a fair step from the meet, when a couple 

 of hounds slipped on, and ran by 'Mackworth and Mark- 

 eaton, and crossed the road from Mickleover to Littleover, 

 where the truants, Ramble and Daffodil, were overtaken. 

 They then ran by Sunny Hill, Hell Meadows, Stenson, 

 Findern, Potlock, crossed the Trent below Willington, 

 by Foremark, to ground at Anchor Church. An hour 

 and thirty-five minutes ; about fourteen miles. The 

 account ends with, " A very fine run. Fifteen couples. 

 I rode Aaron ; Tom, Sultan ; Joe, Needwood." 



On Friday, April 25th, the Master seemed to have it 

 pretty much his own way, for, in the morning, they ran 



