28 THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 



Mr. John Corbet On another occasion he made a bad start from covert, 



' and, not able to bear being left in the rear so early, 



pushed his horse along at a pace, which was simply 

 impossible for anything like an hour's duration. 

 Naturally he met with many falls, one of which sent 

 him on to his head on a heap of stones. Fearing a 

 slight concussion of the brain, he sent for a doctor upon 

 his return home. The doctor evidently shared his 

 apprehension and took the necessary precautions. He 

 left him for the night, promising to return in the 

 morning and see how he was progressing. He called, 

 but concussion or no concussion, Morant had gone to 

 the hounds. 



Mr. John Veno Another, whom I had occasion to mention in eonnection 



with the run from Epwell White House, was Mr. John 

 Venour. He was one of the best men over Warwick- 

 shire. He particularly distinguished himself on a little 

 horse named Hero which was sold him by *' Nimrod," 

 when that well-known sporting writer was in his teens. 

 He was by Hero— a son of Herod, out of a Welsh 

 pony, but so restive that no man would venture on 

 him. Mr. Venour had him for £28. 



A run from Wei- '^^^ sport during the first few years of this century 

 lesbourne, -was as good as any ever experienced. A succession of 

 good runs was generally to be enjoyed at any part of 

 the season. On December 7th, 1804, a fox found in 

 Wellesbourne Pastures took as many of the field as 

 could follow him, an excursion into the neighbouring 

 counties. He crossed Wellesbourne Wood for Walton, 

 and then passed by Compton Verney towards 

 Edgehill. About half a mile to the right of Kineton 

 he turned by Oxhill to Pillerton, and, passing near 

 Marton, and over Eatington Park, crossed the Stour at 

 Newbold, and entered Worcestershire. Taking them 

 by Armscott and Whimpstone Leys, he left Worcester- 

 shire for Gloucestershire. Preston Bushes and Quinton 

 were left to the right, and Meon Hill was crossed. The 

 Vale of Evesham then became the ground of action. 



