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the Owthorpe Hills are neutral between the Pytchley 

 and the Quorn countries, but all coverts north of 

 the brook, like coverts in the parish of Bosworth, I 

 have always understood to belong solely to the 

 Quorn country. 



" I have consulted many farmers and the oldest 

 inhabitants on the subject, and they all say that 

 Bosworth Spinnies like other coverts in that parish 

 belong solely to the Quorn country. 



" I am sure you will excuse me wishing to set 

 you right on this matter, and you will also be glad 

 to hear that we found a fox on Owthorpe Hills to-day, 

 although it had been disturbed on Saturday. 

 " Believe me, 



" Very truly yours, 



"W. W. TAILBY. 



" P.S. As a slight confirmation of the above, I 

 may add that the fees for each stopping at Bosworth 

 Spinnies are included in my account. W. W. T." 



" i^th December, 1864. 



" MY DEAR TAILBY, 



" I received your letter yesterday, but I did 

 not get home till the post had gone. I must thank 

 you for the very moderate and gentlemanlike manner 

 in which you have stated the case of my supposed 

 aggression. I asked those gentlemen who were 

 most likely to know, and all agreed that the Pytchley 

 Hounds are entitled to draw all the Spinnies in the 

 lordship of Bosworth ; and the point which requires 

 explanation is how the Quorn ever acquired the 



