CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Eably Days. Mr. John Warde, 1791. 



Introduction— Soraerville, the Warwickshire Hunting Poet 

 — " The Chase " — His huntsman — Early packs of fox- 

 hounds —The first Warwickshire pack on record, 1780 

 — Mr. Wrightson—The first recorded day's sport in 

 Warwickshire — The celebrated John Warde — His 

 hunting record — His hounds — His horses — A char- 

 acteristic anecdote— His wit and anecdotes— Some 

 of his sayings Pages 1—7. 



CHAPTER II. 



Mr. John Corbet, 179M811. 



Mr. John Corbet — His character — His early days — Trojan — 

 His powers — His leaping peiformances — The extent of 

 hunting Warwickshire — Mr, Corbet's Kennels— His 

 earliest recorded run, 1795 — His way across country — 

 The celebrated Will Barrow — Mr. Corbet's civility — 

 Barrow's Horsemanship — His horse — His last days and 

 epitaph Pages 8—14. 



CHAPTER III. 



Mr. John Corbet, 1791-1811. 



Stratford-on-Avon as a hunting centre — The social aspect — 

 Leamington — The Hunt Club— The uniform— The 

 " Black Collars " — Toasts at the Club — Buying horses 

 by handicap— The commencement of the season — Mr. 

 Corbet's plate at the races —A memorable run from 



