THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 



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inch shorter. He was 6ft. Sin. and weighed 15 stone. ^°-fo,5^?o^|J°^ 



He commenced hunting in Mr. Corbet's time and also 



continued after Lord Middleton had left, but I think 

 he may be taken in connection with his lordship's period. 

 He was a most daring rider and a most gallant horse- 

 man. No matter what perplexities fell to his lot in 

 the course of the day, he soon recovered his ground, 

 and whenever he was out, no matter how big the 

 run, he generally saw the best part of it and might be 

 looked for at the finish. His horse '* Morgan Rattler," 

 long and wide, but not tall, was a rare animal and could 

 take him over all sorts of places. 



The Earl of Warwick, when Lord Brooke, was often Lord Brooke, 

 seen with Lord Middleton's pack. His stud was 

 selected with great care and judgment, and his hunters 

 generally cost high prices. He usually hunted half the 

 season in Warwickshire and half in Leicestershire. He 

 was a good sportsman and a capital rider to hounds. 

 After he met with an accident when riding in the Oakley 

 country he was not often seen in the field. He had a 

 famous grey horse which was a great favourite, and 

 upon him he frequently held a prominent place in the 

 field. 



Among others who went well with the hounds were 

 Mr. John Biddulph and his relative Sir Wm. Parker ; 

 Mr. Shuckburgh, of Bourton ; Mr. Frank Lawley ; 

 Mr. Russell, of Blockley ; Mr. Pickering ; Mr. Augustus 

 Berkeley; Mr. Lloyd, of Drayton; and "Dick" 

 Bayzant. 



A very decent day's sport was one provided by 

 Ufton Wood during the year 1817. Two or three 

 foxes got up together, but after a little skirmishing 

 round cover, one went away for Itchington Heath. The 

 dew was very heavy on the ground and scent indifferent. 

 At Itchington the fox went into a brake of gorse and 

 waited for his followers, taking them away again, 

 with an improved scent and at a good pace, for Kine- 

 ton. When he left there the field was for some time 

 delayed by cold hunting up to Pillerton Gorse. Scent 



Other names. 



A run from Ufton 

 Wood. 



