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undergo fatigues which the present genera- 

 tion would be reluctant to attempt. This was 

 prior to the year 1823, when Sir Bellingham 

 Graham, having resigned the mastership of 

 the Quorn country, entered upon this. 

 Coming from that aristocratic region, it is 

 needless to expatiate on the quality of the 

 hounds, or the magnificence of the establish- 

 ment; everything appertaining thereto was 

 of the highest order, but their perfections 

 were not long confined to this country. The 

 Shropshire men invited Sir Bellingham to 

 divide his favours ; thus the two countries 

 were alternately without hounds. Two sea- 

 sons afterwards, Mr. Boycott was installed 

 in office, when boundaries were determined 

 upon, and from that period it has been 

 regularly hunted. One of the principal pro- 

 moters of this arrangement, and one to 

 whom the members of this hunt are most 

 deeply indebted, is their popular honorary 

 secretary, Mr. William Grazebrooke, who, 

 from the period of Sir Bellingham Graham's 

 commencement, has exerted every influence 

 calculated to promote the welfare of fox- 

 hunting. Enjoying the friendship of the 

 higher circles and the respect of all classes, 



