THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 



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Before leaviug the doiug3 of "Mr. North's" in the 

 Alcester country I might give one sample of good days 

 in the Woodlands. The meet was on November 11th, 

 1865, at Goomb's Hill. They found in Slad Wood and 

 ran up to Rouse Leach, back through Slad Wood and 

 on to Rough Hill, skirting the waste to Cockman'a 

 Wood, by the side of, Weethly Wood to Pearson's 

 Wood, through Thorn Hill to Cook Hill, down to the 

 corner of Coldcomfort to Square Coppice and over the 

 flat to Coughton Park, and there checked for the first 

 time. Then out of the park by the Spinnies, nearly 

 to Coughton Court, and turned for Sambourne. He 

 then turned back through Coughton Park ; where it 

 was thought they changed, probably for the second or 

 third time. They then got through Billingborough 

 and down to the Court, then back by the Spinnies into 

 the Park to Hanging Well, up Astwood Bank to Sam- 

 bourne, and were stopped near Coughton Park after 

 four hours' running. 



"The Warwickshire " had a very good day from 

 Lighthorne on February 12th, 1866. They found a 

 a brace in Chesterton Wood and got away for Oakley, 

 but turned for Lighthorne Roughs. Through it and on 

 through Hell Hole and round Moreton Wood. Through 

 Friz Hill and Combrook, over Pillerton Hill, and back 

 through Chadshunt and on to Itchington Holt. 

 Through it and back by Verney's Gorse into Chads- 

 hunt, after which they were stopped, the horses being 

 beaten. On the 28th of January Wilson had such a 

 severe fall that he could not hunt again, and Jack 

 Woodley carried the horn for the rest of the season. 



It was during January, 1866, that Mr. North agreed 

 to take the Bicester country in succession to Mr. 

 Drake, who had resigned, and later in the year the 

 agreement took effect, and he moved his private pack 

 there from Alcester. Upon the auunuucenjcot of his 

 impending resignation by Mr. Nurtli, a meeting of 

 subscribers was held at Weliesbourue, there being 



Hon. W. H. J. 



North. 

 1862-1866. 



A woodland day. 



A day at Light- 

 horne. 



Accident 

 Wilson. 



to 



Retirement of 

 Mr. iSorth. 



