332 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1873 



Saturday, January l\th, Stretton village. — Found in the osier-bed at Dove 

 Cliff, and killed within a field of Knightlej'- Park. 



Then follows a printed account : — 



On Saturday, January 11th, the meet was at Stretton (a new one for these 

 hounds), and a good field assembled to join in the sport. They trotted off to 

 Dove Cliff, where a fox was found near the gardener's cottage. He ran over the 

 Newlands meadows, skirting the river Dove and across the North Staffordshire 

 Railway, then up the meadows and across the Rollestone brook, in the direction 

 for Tutbury, and leaving Tutbury on the right, crossed the road leading from 

 Rollestone to Tutbury, at the Mill Lane End. Skirting the coverts here, he 

 crossed the Burton and Tutbury turnpike road, near Rolleston Park, which farm 

 he went over in the direction for Bushton ; leaving both former and latter farm- 

 houses to the left, he went towards Belmot Green, near which place a short check 

 occurred — letting in a few stragglers, as the pace up to this point was tremendous, 

 and the field had become very select. Several casualties had occurred during 

 the early part of the run, and those, who had second horses to ride, showed some 

 anxiety as to their whereabouts. From this point the fox went towards Stockley 

 Park, crossing the brook below Belmot. He afterwards came round to the right, 

 over some heavy land towards Hanbury, and, leaving lower Castle Hayes to the 

 right, ran in the direction for the Top House. Here a man in a large stubble 

 field headed him, when he again turned to the right, and was in view for a short 

 time. On leaving Castle Hayes he crossed Belmot Green, and a second time 

 crossed the brook below Belmot, and again ran towards Stockley Park. After 

 dodging about the farm for some time, he crossed the road leading from Anslow 

 to Hanbury, near Anslow Church, and, passing through some gardens at the Bell 

 House, he crossed the Bell House brook, and, leaving Anslow Church to the left, 

 made for Collingwood covert ; passing this, he went towards the Henhurst, but, 

 doubling back, ran to Rough Hay, where a check occurred, delaying the hounds 

 a long time ; after which they again got on the line, and ran a short distance 

 towards Knightley Park, but the scent again failed before reaching the covert, 

 and another hindrance — about fifteen minutes — took place. The hounds were 

 then taken towards the New Inn, and many thought the fox had saved his 

 brush, but the hounds caught scent again, and ran him to Rough Stock Farm 

 and back towards Knightley Park ; and he was pulled down in the open near the 

 latter place, and proved to be one of the finest foxes ever seen in the neighbour- 

 hood. Many horses and riders had now had enough ; but others went on, and, 

 after drawing Knightley Park blank, a fox was found at Rockets Oak, and ran to 

 Yoxall Lodge. 



Galloper. 



An account of these days will also appear in Lord 

 Waterpark's Diary later on. 



Field, January 18th, 1873:— 



Thursday, January 9th. — Meet, Radbourne Hall. Rather an unfortunate 

 day; no fox at home, the excessive wet having placed the osier-beds imder 

 water. 



Saturday, January llth. — Met at Stretton village. A large meet and a 

 lovely morning. Drew first of all the osier-beds below Dove Cliff House, and 



