24 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1878 



1870,* and which was so gi-aphically described by Mr. M. T, Bass. At Brailsford 

 a fresh fox was found, and, after two rings with him, the writer left for home, but 

 shortly after the " Whoo-whoop !" borne on the easterly breeze told him that 

 •blood had rewarded the pack for the excellent sport which they had shown us. 



From Lord Waterpark's diary we learn that this last 

 gallop lasted twenty-five minutes. 



Diary continued : — 



Saturday, £Uthfield.—Y ery frosty morning, could not hunt till 12.30. 

 Found in Stanley's Wood, ran over Newton Hurst into the woods by Dunstall 

 Pit, through Lord's Coppice and Black Gutter Coppice to ground on Bromley 

 Hurst. Found in Black Gutter Coppice, ran two or three times fast through the 

 woods— scent capital— and finally killed him in the Rhododendron Covert at 

 Blithfield. Good day. 



Monday, December 2nd, Cuhley. — Many foxes in the gorse, chopped one. 

 Ran another nearly to Bentley, and back to Cubley, then another ring round and 

 killed in the field next the gorse. Went to Sudbury, found many foxes, got 

 away with one at last, but he came back, and we could not hunt him over the 

 foiled gi'ound. 



Tuesday, The Neio 7>i?2.— Found at Needwood, ran towards Hanbury and 

 back, and round about for some time. Found again at the Holly Wood, ran by 

 Rangemore nearly down to Wychnor, and stopped the hounds, as they were going 

 to shoot at Wychnor the next day. 



Thursday, liadburne.— Found in the Potlucks, ran up to the nursery and on 

 to the Parson's Gorse, where the fox turned short back and we could do no more 

 with him. Went to Longford, found in the Car, ran about and back to the 

 Car, went away with a fresh fox, ran him to Alkmonton and on by Bentley Hall 

 to Cubley and gave it up. 



Stopped by {rost fifteen hunting days. 



Of the only day snatched out of the fire, or rather 

 frost, before they were again stopped for twenty days, 

 R. F. gave the following account in the Field. 



Field, January Uth, 1879: — 



THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. " 



" First open day at the kennels " has been the advertised notice during the 

 late severe winter, and the frost having sufficiently disappeared on New Year's 

 Day, a good muster of the right sort were in attendance at the appointed hour, 

 11 a.m. The master (Lord Waterpark) first directed the coverts immediately 

 surrounding Sudbury Hall (seat of Lord Vernon) to be drawn. This is generally 

 looked upon as a certain find, but this morning reynard had not selected it as a 

 resting-place, which is not to be wondered at, as the lake and ornamental waters 

 that run through it have during the frost been largely attended by ladies and 

 gentlemen skating by daylight, moonlight, and artificial light (not the electric 



* The writer evidently means 1868. 



