86 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1882 



losing their fox in the Brakenhurst after a fifty-five 

 minutes, which settled most of the horses ; in fact, Charles's 

 horse, and one belonging to Dr. Lionel Smith, of Uttoxeter, 

 actually died from the efiects of their exertions. 



Tuesday, at Bradley, was quite as good, for they found 

 their first fox at Bradley Wood, and ran very fast to 

 Ravensdale Park, where they lost him after a good forty- 

 five minutes. But a l^etter run still was in store for them, 

 for, finding at Shirley Park, they killed their fox between 

 Kirk Ireton and Wirks worth, after a brilliant run of one 

 hour and forty -five minutes, and had eighteen miles back 

 to kennels on the top of it. 



This does not quite tally with the dates in the Master's 

 diary for 1881-1882, so it is probable there is a mistake 

 in the year in my correspondent's account, which some- 

 times happens, 



Blithbury and Bradley seemed to be a haj^py combina- 

 tion, for on February 27th they met at the former place, 

 and finding at Black Flats, they ran by fits and starts for 

 two hours and a half. As they ran over the Warren at 

 Blithfield, two hounds were close at his brush, but he 

 managed to give them the slip, and was lost close to Forge 

 Coppice. 



The next day at Bradley was better still, for, finding 



in Bradley bottoms, they ran very fast through Yeldersley 



Rough, nearly to Shirley Park, turned to the right through 



Bradley Wood, up Atlow to Tissington, by Bradbourne, 



up to Brassington Rocks. It was forty -five minutes up to 



the first check, and about two hours altogether. It was 



a very fine run indeed, and was much talked about at the 



time. 



1882. 



Saturday, March 4th, at East Lodge, Needwood Forest, brought to a conchi- 

 sion as good a week's sport as has been seen by these hounds in this season, 

 which will ever be remembered as one of the best (if not the best) on record. A 

 large field assembled at Mr. Albert Worthington's breakfast, including Lord 

 Berkeley Paget, Sir John and Lady Hardy, Hon. G. Vernon, the Hon. Mrs. 

 Colvile, Mr. Bass, M.P., and Mrs. Bass, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. H. Bass, and, 

 as representing the third generation, Miss Nellie and Master W. Bass, Miss A. 

 Thornewill, Miss Mosley, ]Miss Leigh, Mrs. Bird, Colonels Buller and Milligan, 



