268 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1868 



Paget, of which the following is a detailed descrip- 

 tion. 



On Thursday, March 5th, Mr. Meynell Ingram's 

 hounds met at Radburne, for the first time since the great 

 run of February 6th. Just before the hounds moved ofif 

 from the front of the hall at Radburne, Lord Alexander 

 Paget rode up, and in the following words presented the 

 veteran huntsman, Tom Leedham, with a most beautiful 

 silver hunting-horn : " Tom, I take this opportunity of 

 presenting you with a small souvenir in commemoration 

 of the finest run ever known with Mr. Meynell Ingram's 

 hounds on this day month, from the Rough at Radburne, 

 and in which your lady pack, with the greatest ease to 

 themselves, travelled thirty-two miles of country in four 

 hours and tivo minutes, with a brilliant kill at the finish. 

 I trust, Tom, you will also accept this silver horn as 

 a personal token of my esteem and regard for you ; and I 

 feel sure I am only expressing the universal wishes of all 

 present — I think I may call them your faithful and'devoted 

 followers, though I am afraid we occasionally break that 

 rule by riding before the fox — that there are yet many, 

 many more years of health and happiness in store for you 

 to enable you still further to enjoy the noblest of all 

 sports. Fox Hunting, and that you may retain, to the 

 end, the prestige you have gained of being one of the 

 finest huntsmen at the head of one of the most perfect 

 packs of hounds in England, of which, indeed, you may 

 well be proud. Pray accept this Horn with my best 

 wishes." 



Tom, who seemed as much surprised as he was 

 pleased, thanked his lordship for so unexpected a present. 



By this time a very large field had arrived, and a move 

 was made for Mr. Newton's osiers, and before the day's 

 sport was over no less than five foxes were killed in the 

 open, but without any run, much to the disappointment of 

 many a hard-riding stranger. The event was as extra- 

 ordinary, in another sense, as the notable run which took 

 place on February 6th. 



