22 HUNTING TOURS. 



glesworth, and Tom Flint, have each of them 

 occupied the ostensible post of huntsman in 

 various establishments of high repute. The 

 thorous^h knowledo-e of the duties of hunts- 

 men which each of them possessed was gained 

 during their service with Sir Bellingham, or, 

 if I may be permitted the expression, in con- 

 sequence of his invaluable tuition. 



A triplet of years passed away most agree- 

 ably under Sir Bellingham's fortuitous domi- 

 nation, when he was induced to remove into 

 Hampshire, and all the rights and appur- 

 tenances appertaining to the Atherstone were 

 transferred to Lord Anson, afterwards Earl 

 of Lichfield, the said rights and appur- 

 tenances having been in every respect scien- 

 tifically revised and settled in conformity 

 with modern usages. As regarded such 

 matters his lordship commenced under very 

 favourable circumstances. The country was 

 well supplied with the essential elements of 

 sport in the matter of foxes, and the farmers 

 were thoroughly aware of the advantages 

 they derived from having the country hunted 

 by gentlemen whose influence attracted nume- 

 rous visitors of aristocratic birth and wealthy 

 acquirements ; but a pack of hounds was 



