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THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. 



from the Ken- 

 nels. 



Lord take the brow of Shuckburgh, which the pack tore 



Broke. over, leaving the Shuckburgh Coverts to the left. 



Straight to Braunston Gorse they went, but no further, 



for here he entered, and, although in view, he achieved 

 his purpose and gave them the slip. The distance 

 from point to point was close on fifteen miles. The 

 honours of the run must fall to Mr. Caine, but the 

 noble master was in the whole of it and finished on a 

 farmer's horse. Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Hibbert, 

 and Mr. Dalglish were also in it throughout. 

 A capital run A dozen miles point to point was the character of a 

 run from the Kennels on Friday, January 16, 1885. 

 Kineton Holt was the first successful draw and off they 

 went to the Oaks and back on excellent terms. They 

 forced him away to the other side, and went on over 

 the brook, leaving Herd Hill on the right, and on near 

 to Oxhill. Here he turned to the right as if for Piller- 

 ton old covert, but leaving this on the right he went 

 straight to Oxhill Gorse. He, however, altered his 

 mind about entering and played a better card, for he 

 checked them in the same field. His line, however, 

 was soon caught up and worked towards Kirby 

 Farm, where another check occurred. Again they 

 picked it up quickly and went on, pointing for 

 Compton Wyniates. A turn to the right, however, 

 took them close to Idlicote, Bearing to the left they 

 crossed the Shipston Road and ascended Brailes Hill 

 along which they ran, but which they had pretty much 

 to themselves as frost and snow, which had not quite 

 departed, played sad pranks with the few who were 

 left in. They passed Sutton and Cherrington but 

 were caught up by Weston House, where the blood 

 they so richly deserved escaped them among the shrubs. 

 It was a capital and straight-going run down to 

 the south-west corner of the country. 



The season 1885-6 was not a particularly lively one 

 being interrupted by long continued frosts as was also 

 the following one (1886-7). In fact one worthy follower 



The Seasons 

 1885-6-7 



