. Annals of the Warwickshire hunt, 1795-1895, from authentic documents. Horses; Hunting. " ONLY JUST OUT OF A ; Hai-k I what loud sliouts Rf-oelio tlivoui,'-]! the o-roves ! He breaks away; Shrill horns pruclaiiii his flight, each straggling' hound Strains o'er tlie lawn to reach the distant pack. 'Tis triumph all and joy.—Soinerville. CHAPTER VIII. MH. K. .). ) THE NEW KENNELS AT KINETOX EDWLN" STEVENS HIS HUNTING DIARY. SEASON 1839-40. ^Ik. R. J. ]x\KNARi), iiftervvards Lord Willoughby de Broke, succeeded to the mastership of the Warwickshire hounds in LS39, and i
. Annals of the Warwickshire hunt, 1795-1895, from authentic documents. Horses; Hunting. " ONLY JUST OUT OF A ; Hai-k I what loud sliouts Rf-oelio tlivoui,'-]! the o-roves ! He breaks away; Shrill horns pruclaiiii his flight, each straggling' hound Strains o'er tlie lawn to reach the distant pack. 'Tis triumph all and joy.—Soinerville. CHAPTER VIII. MH. K. .). ) THE NEW KENNELS AT KINETOX EDWLN" STEVENS HIS HUNTING DIARY. SEASON 1839-40. ^Ik. R. J. ]x\KNARi), iiftervvards Lord Willoughby de Broke, succeeded to the mastership of the Warwickshire hounds in LS39, and in doing so he came most opportunely to the assistance of the Hunt at a time of considerable difficult}', for no country can he made the most of or hunted in a satisfactory manner by a committee of management. He had for long past been an ardent supporter of the hounds, and he will always be remembered as a genuine and enthusiastic sportsmen, and under his management the country enjoyed a long continuance of fine sport. The subscribers to the hounds and the farmers shortly had an opportunity to show how much they appreciated his determination to show sport, and very able assistance was given to him in his management by his near relations, Mr. Hugh Williams and Mr. Townsend.* With a quick temper * Mr. Josepli Townsend was in the Engineers, but ho left the Army rather early, and lived with his father at Honington, where he married, in 1825, the daughter of Prebendary Barnai-d, of Lighthorne. In 18'}5 he had left Wellesboui-ne,and had settled at Alveston, whore he resided till his death. He seems to have had a great share in koopuig the hounds goiug at a rather critical period of their history. He was one of those who helped to pick up Mr. Thoruhill when he had a very bad accident, and smashed in the side of liis Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these il
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