212 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



at Bishop Burton, and we there saw a fine coUection 

 of racing pictures, portraits of Blacklock and other 

 horses, treasured heirlooms of the Watt's family. 

 It is interesting to note that Blacklock was the sire 

 of Velocipede, Voltaire and a host of other winners, 

 besides sires, and brood mares. 



Through Voltaire comes the line of Voltigeur, 

 Vedette, Galopin, and St Simon. Referring to Mr 

 Theo. Taunton's most interesting book of " Famous 

 Horses," he there says, " In 1894 the winning de- 

 scendants of Blacklock numbered 106, who appropri- 

 ated between them 201 races, of the aggregate value 

 of £76,770, los." Another St Leger winner, owned 

 by the late Mr Watt, was Altisidora, a chestnut, 

 daughter of Dick Andrews, and Mandane — by 

 Pot-8-os — foaled 1810. In the St Leger of 1813 she 

 beat Camelopard, Tiger and others ; her memory 

 being kept green by a portrait, which is the sign- 

 board of the inn bearing her name at Bishop Burton, 

 showing also the harlequin-jacket which were Mr 

 Watt's colours. 



Mr Digby Legard, Mr Hay, and Mr Tom Hodgson's 

 masterships followed, the latter going on in the 

 same capacity for the Quorn. After that Mr Robert 

 Vyner, of Notitia Venatica fame, was master for 

 one season, succeeded by Sir Clifford Constable 

 and a committee. Mr James Hall, whom we have 

 already alluded to, came next with a thirty season 

 reign ; the Hon. Alan Pennington was master for 

 one season ; then Mr Arthur Wilson went on for 

 twenty-seven seasons, to be succeeded in 1905 

 by Mr Charles Brook from the Badsworth a good 

 houndman who remained until 1908. Mr Harry 

 Whitworth then came back from Ireland, to take 

 up the duties of mastership in his native country. 



The kennels are at Cherry Burton, three miles 



