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the establishment at Quorn, they had kennels 

 at Bowden Inn for their accommodation 

 when hunting- the Pjtchley side of their 

 country; and it should be observed that 

 when Mr. Meynell first began he kept his 

 hounds at that place, himself residing at 

 Langton Hall with Mr. Boothby, who at 

 that time contributed towards the expenses. 

 Quorndon Hall was a subsequent purchase 

 from Lord Ferrers. Kennels at Bradgate 

 are also mentioned, but I should imagine 

 they were Lord Stamford's, and that his 

 lordship offered the accommodation, as he 

 had hounds himself at the same time. 

 Where the hounds went to when they 

 hunted Bosworth, Enderby, Whetstone, and 

 Kirkby, in the Atherstone country, I have 

 not been able to determine. They occa- 

 sionally sojourned at Bradley for the purpose 

 of meeting at Ravensdale, Keddleston Park, 

 and Shirley. The temporary occupation of 

 these numerous kennels most probably gave 

 rise to the frequently expressed supposition 

 that the hounds were taken the night before 

 hunting to the immediate vicinity of the 

 coverts they were going to draw, even if the 

 distance did not exceed a few miles, for 



