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A direct line to 

 Edi-ehill. 



He continued his career with a pace as straight and 1830-1833!^^ 



uoflinching as it was fast. He was fioally run into 



at Newcombe's White House after passing Weston 

 Wood a second time. The time was three minutes 

 over an hour, and the distance, as the crow i3ies, four- 

 teen miles. 



On the 3rd of January, 1833, just before the close, 

 that is, of Mr. Russell's term of ofiSce, a run from 

 Radbourn lay in what all Warwickshire sportsmen, I 

 trow, know the meaning of — a direct line to Edgehill. 

 The grass is first-rate and the horses must be good 

 whose riders see the fun throughout. The fox found 

 ran at a splitting pace to Watergall and to Burton 

 Dassett Hill, but here he handed his cards to another 

 but equally game one, who ran at a merry pace to 

 Edgehill by Knoll End. From Edgehill he passed to 

 Sheningtou and thence to Epwell WhiteHouse,a famous 

 spot in the chronicles of "the Warwickshire," where 

 he went to ground. 



Mr. Russell gave up the hounds at the end of the Retirement of 

 season of 1832-33, his horses being sold at Tattersall's ^^r- Russell. 

 on the 27th of May and bringing good prices. He died 

 at 32, Lansdowne Place, Leamington, on Sunday, 27th 

 of April of the same year. During the three seasons he 

 reigned over Warwickshire he acquired great and de- 

 served popularity. He possessed the sound judgment 

 and energy of a first-rate sportsman with the concili- 

 atory and polished manners of a gentleman, and was 

 much beloved for his gentleness of deportment and ex- 

 cellent temper. For many years he had served in the 

 navy. 



Mr, Thornhill, of Houndshill, near Eatington, followed Mr. Thornhill. 

 Captain Russell and also had a three years reign, during 

 which brief period, however, he had many good things 

 to record. Bill Boxall remained as his huntsman, his 

 whips being Tom Day and Jack Ransom. He had a 

 subscription of £2,250. His regime commenced most 

 successfully. The sport was little short of brilliant. 

 His staff was most efiacient. Boxall, who had during 



