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up to the River Trent, along whicli it runs nearly to 

 Nottingham. The Kennels are at Staunton Harold 

 (Lord Ferrers^ residence) ; and Gillson, the huntsman, 

 came from the Quorn with the draft that formed the 

 nucleus of the pack. It should be noted also that 

 some twenty years ago a similar loan of territory was 

 made by the Quorn to the late Mr. John Story, who 

 hunted it under the name of The Donington Country 



The Monday meets are as a rule in the western half 

 of the country. Staunton Harold has the Master^s 

 coverts in and about the park — Staunton Spring Wood 

 being the chief of them. A broad ride runs through 

 the wood ; and it is a capital place to find, and rattle, 

 a litter of cubs in the autumn. Lord Ferrers has also 

 planted a good new gorse on the hill between Staunton 

 Harold and Breedon Clouds. After drawing Lount 

 Wood, they are likely to get on to the Coleorton 

 Coverts. 



Coleorton Hall (Sir Gr. Beaumont^s) is a frequent 

 and favourite meet, with any quantity of covert, rough 

 natural and good, and foxes enough to last out the day. 

 The country round, too, is about the roughest in the 

 Hunt ; but carrying a fair scent, and by no means bad 

 for sport. Belton, and Tonge Station, are the next 

 fixtures, and point to Belton New Wood, Tonge Gorse 

 and Diseworth Gorse (only separated from each other 

 by a road, and neither being really gorses but small 

 briar and mixed covert). The Asplings, and Breedon 

 Clouds — the whole forming a cluster, and a fox to be 

 found in one or another. Langley Priory, near by, 

 has also a small covert. 



Gracedieu is the outside meet on the southern 



