166 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. 



BelVs Life, January 7th, 1844 : — 



MR. MEYNELL INGRAM'S HOUNDS. 



Mk. Editor,— On Tuesdaj', the 26tli ult., these hounds met at Catton, and 

 had a blank day. There is no doubt many foxes have been stolen from this 

 country this season, but with such a pack of hounds and so liberal a master, the 

 carelessness in preserving foxes is really too bad. On Thursday, the 28th, met 

 at Ingleby, had a fast scurry to Bretby, where they unfortunately changed foxes, 

 and had a slow hunting run through the strong woodlands of the Marquis of 

 Hastings's country, finally losing him at the Upper Lorent Wood. Saturday the 

 30th at Henhurst ; had a good burst round Sinai Park, to East Hill, and back to 

 Henhurst, from thence not very fast to Rolleston, where he got shelter in a drain. 

 On Monday, the 1st, the Marquis of Hastings had no sport from Moira Baths, 

 having unfortunately chopped two foxes, one at the Reservoir Head and another 

 in Several Wood. Pug was not at home in any of the other coverts. On 

 Tuesday and Wednesday it appeared set in for a determined frost ; the weather, 

 however, gave way again on Wednesday night, and it is now raining delightfully. 

 We are happy to hear that Lord Chesterfield is likely to come to Bretby again, 

 to finish the season with us. — January 4, 1844. 



BelVs Life, January 14th, 1844 : — 



MR. MEYNELL INGRAM'S HOUNDS. 



Mk. Editor, — On Thursday, January the 4th, these hounds had a good run 

 from Langley ; not being present, we can only say that it was described to us as 

 a capital ring of an hour and five minutes, and a splendid kill at the end. On 

 Saturday, the 6th, in consequence of the lamented death of Sir George Crewe, 

 Bart., the fixture was changed to the Spread Eagle, where an immense field 

 attended, including many of the crack men from the Marquis of Hastings' and 

 Atherstone Hunts. A fox was found in Mr. Mosley's gorse, and after a fast 

 scurry round Burnaston, went to ground in a drain. He was soon bolted by 

 a little terrier, and after a pretty run, took shelter, dead beat, in a privy at 

 Mickleover; here some brute, in human form, cut off the brush and part of his 

 behind whilst the poor animal was alive, and threw him into the soil. We only 

 wish the rush of the varmint pack had hurled the miscreant in after him. The 

 country was awfully deep, and the fences very awkward, so that the falls were 

 numerous. Another fox was heard of at the gorse, but he had been gone too 

 long to do any good with him. We have not been out with them during this 

 week, so have not heard of their doings. — January 11, 1844. 



BeWs Life, January 21st, 1844 :— 



MR. MEYNELL INGRAM'S HOUNDS. 



Mr. Editor, — This crack pack had a capital day's sport on Thursday, the 

 11th inst. The meet was at Bradley, and the field more numerous than usual. 

 The coverts at Bradley were drawn blank, as also was Jarrat's gorse. The 

 hounds then went to Ednaston Lodge, and from the second covert a fox broke 

 away as if making for Shirley Park; he was, however, headed by some of 

 the sportsmen, who were rather too eager to get a start, and he turned back 



