152 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1847 



at Arleston Gorse. Ran a quick good ring to Osmaston and lost near canal. 

 Fox gone to Aston, I think. Second fox in Spilsbury covert, ran very fast past 

 Mr. Mosley's house, then a little to the left and up to Mickleover and to Rad- 

 bourne. Through that and Radbourne AVood and right away to Sutton, and lost 

 bej'ond Cooper's farm, near the brook. Twenty-five minutes to Radbourne with- 

 out a check, and to Mickleover very fast. I think we changed foxes at Rad- 

 bourne Wood, where I got wrong side of wood, and never caught them till near 

 Sutton. Capital day's sport. All in the rain to Mickleover. Large field. A 

 week's hard bright frost. 



March Qth, Swarkeston. — Found at Potlnck osier bed, ran fast back to 

 Arleston, across Canal and down the meadows nearly to Swarkeston, then 

 back to Anchor Church, and across Trent, through Foremark to Repton Shrubs 

 and lost. I missed the first part by crossing railway. Forty minutes ; rather 

 good. Good ford at Anchor Church, but bad scent after crossing and going 

 down wind. Alfred Barton out. 



March Wth, Ednaston. — Drew two small coverts, and then left off on account 

 of frost. 



Thursday, March ISth, Spi-ead Eacjh. — Found in Spilsbury's covert, and ran 

 by Mosley's, very slow near to Park Hill, and lost. Drew Egginton and Potluck 

 blank and left ofl'. Very hot and dusty. 



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Nove'inher lUh, Brakeloice. — Chopped a cub by river. Found an old fox in 

 Gi'ove, Avho stood still to be killed. Found again in Walton Wood, ran fast to 

 Catton Wood, hunted him back to Walton Wood and killed. Five or ten 

 minutes very fast. Saw all Derbyshire men, and BuUcr, Cox, etc. 



January 7th, Radhourne. — Found in squire's Gorse. Fox got a long 

 start. Hmited him all round Radbourne and lost. They would not go to 

 Sutton, but made pretence of drawing some small spinnies near Langley, and 

 went home. . . . Mosse went day before. Boucherett went too. Large field 

 for Meynell. Frosty morning. Edwin Hill bad from fall day before. 



February 8th, Meynell at Kedleston. — Blank day. Good lark from Kedlestoi* 

 to INIarkeaton. Staying at Radbounie. 



February lOth, Radhovrne. — Found in Langley Gorse, ran a very fast ten 

 minutes towards Langley and back to the other gorse ; slight check there. Then 

 away half way to Longford, turned to the left down meadows and ran over the 

 grass very straight and well to Sutton without check. Twenty -five minutes from 

 last gorse and fast enough to shake field oft". Hunted him into gorse and back 

 ilown wind slowly to Radbomne, and, getting on better terms with him, hunted 

 beautifully nearly to Burnaston, and killed just before we got to an osier bed. 

 Altogether one and a half hours ; very satisfactory, I got a fall by my stirrup 

 coming ofi" at starting, but caught them at second gorse. J. Stanley and Lord 

 ( 'hesterfield out. Banged Clerk's knees against a rail. 



February 2\st, Drakelowe. — Found directly in Grove and ran a good twenty 

 minutes over a nasty country to Bretby, crossing a new railwa}', which gave 

 liounds time to settle. Lost in Bretby Park. Pace good enough for the heavy 

 state of the country. Found again in Repton Shrubs, where I left them. They 

 ran through Gorstey Leys, down meadows to Donington Park and lost. 



February 2ith, Spread Eagle. — Found in Mosley's Covert, a brace. Went 

 away fast with one, through Etwall, a short ring, and lost near Burnaston. 



