THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 21 



same horse he started on, but it was at the cost of the ^^■{^q^^-P^^^'^'^ 



horse, for he was of no use afterwards. The repu- 



tation of the meet drew' an unusually large field, all 

 mounted in their best style. Alas for their fine *' get- 

 up " at the end of the day ! Will Barrow tired a 

 couple of horses. Mr. Morant, who, I ought to have 

 mentioned, rode better than any in the Bourton-on- in the run. 

 the- Water run, also exhausted two horses ; as did also 

 Mr. Fisher, of Idlicote. 



Mr. Corbet's famous horse Trojan (his master evi- 

 dently could not forget his famous hound) was never 

 known to have stopped before, and it is good evidence 

 of the severe nature of the work on this day, that he 

 came to a stand-still at Wichford. Mr. Corbet tried 

 to lead him but he could neither go nor stand. Mr. 

 John Venour was one of the best men over Warwick- 

 shire at this time. His horse stopped in the same field 

 as Mr. Corbet's, and a young horse Mr. W. Barke was 

 on pulled up at Brailes Hill. 



From the top of Brailes Hill on [this day were 

 seen groups of sportsmen leading or drawing 

 their horses home. At different periods of the 

 run the hounds*touched five miles of Banbury, two of 

 Chipping Norton, and^six of Stratford, and the extent 

 travelled must have been fifty^miles. 



