44 THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 



Mr- John Corbet would doubtless have had an equally satisfactory 

 " ' finish, was that which began, at three o'clock one 



A^n^fjo°^Ufton afternoon, about this time at Ufton Wood. He gave 

 them a good line through Chadshunt to Edgehill, 

 which he went over, and passing Upton, got close to 

 Epwell White House. At this point he turned a 

 little to the left, and went over Brailes Hill, and 

 straight into Long Compton Field. Here the shep- 

 herd's dog came into the question, and fought poor 

 Keynard until he carried almost as much 

 scent as the fox himself. The hounds hitting 

 upon the scent of the dog, were led away from their 

 true sport, which entirely escaped them. Neverthe- 

 less, a good run had been [enjoyed, and the day was 

 very far from being unsatisfactory. Mr. Corbet, Mr. 

 T. Cattell, Mr. H. Bobbins, and a few others saw it 

 throughout. 



A run from Idli- A season or two previous to the retirement of Mr. 

 Corbet, the hounds had a run worth noting from 

 Idlicote. Honington Spinnies quickly provided the 

 material for sport, and it was at once evident that a 

 gallant member of the tribe was on foot. He broke 

 away to Idlicote, through Hell Brake into Whatcote 

 Field, and then into Tysoe Field. At a rattling pace 

 he left this, and went by Battleton Farm, Gaydon, 

 Thistleton Farm, and over Kineton Big Field. He next 

 crossed the brook in the valley, and ran up Burton 

 Dassett Hill, where he went to ground. This was a 

 smart staighforward run of 15 miles, right across the 

 Warwickshire plain, and done in good time. In 

 Kineton Field, Messrs. Cockbill and Bradley were 

 leading the way, but Mr. Hawkes, of Snitterfield, 

 and Mr. Kynaston afterwards got well up. Mr. 

 Hawkes was riding his well-known horse, *' The 

 Printer," and cried out, " They are going the right 

 pace now, I will shew you what blood can do." And 

 he kept his word, inasmuch as he was in a good posi- 

 tion at the end ot the run. It was not so severe a 



