WITH THE NORTH WAEWIOK- 

 SHIEE AND THE ATHERSTONE. 



Eesuming my account of the " Merry time in the 

 Midlands/^ which I have been enjoying, I now have to 

 record a capital spin with the North Warwickshire on 

 the day following my visit to the Pytchley. The 

 fixture was Hillmorton, which always dr-aws a host of 

 visitors, but the attendance on this occasion was even 

 larger than usual, in consequence of the Rugby Hunt 

 Ball taking place in the evening. Again I had the 

 good fortune to ride a perfect horse, which my liberal 

 friend Mr. Darby was kind enough to trust me with, 

 and I had ample time for observation, as my nag was 

 quite able to take care of himself and his rider too. 

 Hillmorton being within two or three miles of Rugby, 

 there were many lookers on in carriages, and the 

 ^^ Meet" was a very lively and inspiriting scene. 



Punctual to time up trotted Wheatley with his 

 handsome hounds, accompanied by his two whips, 

 Jack Press and Walter Dale, and we speedily moved 

 on to draw this favourite cover. Amongst the many 

 well-mounted men present on the occasion, I observed, 

 in addition to most of those whose attendance I noted 

 in my account of the Pytchley on the previous day, 

 Mr. Richard Lant, the Master ; Lord Mouutgarret, 

 Mr. John Lant, Mr. John Arkwright of Hat ton, Mr. 

 Dyson Moore, Mr. Sydney Hobson, Major Edlemann, 



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