. Annals of the Warwickshire hunt, 1795-1895, from authentic documents. Horses; Hunting. UNKEXXELLIXG THE HOUNDS. Witli nostrils opeuiug" wide, o'er hill, o'er dale The vig'roHS hounds pursue, with ev'ry breath Inhale tlie grateful steam, quick ])leasures sting Their tingling nerves, while they their thanks repay. And in triumphant melody confess T]w titillating joy. Thus on the air Depend tlie hunter's hopes.—Soinerville. CHAPTER lY. MR. SHIRLEY, OF EATINGTON JACK WOOD—THE REV. JOHN LUCY THE DEBDALE RUN MR. COCKBILL. 1821. Evelyn J. Shirley, Esq., of Eatington Park, who was elected in 18
. Annals of the Warwickshire hunt, 1795-1895, from authentic documents. Horses; Hunting. UNKEXXELLIXG THE HOUNDS. Witli nostrils opeuiug" wide, o'er hill, o'er dale The vig'roHS hounds pursue, with ev'ry breath Inhale tlie grateful steam, quick ])leasures sting Their tingling nerves, while they their thanks repay. And in triumphant melody confess T]w titillating joy. Thus on the air Depend tlie hunter's hopes.—Soinerville. CHAPTER lY. MR. SHIRLEY, OF EATINGTON JACK WOOD—THE REV. JOHN LUCY THE DEBDALE RUN MR. COCKBILL. 1821. Evelyn J. Shirley, Esq., of Eatington Park, who was elected in 18'3() as a Conservative for South Warwickshire succeeded Lord Middleton as master of the hounds in 1S.'21, and tlie first meet was on Wednesday, November 7th, at Edge Hill. Mr. Shirley was popuhir, and very well known as a county gentleman and a good sportsman, and his long- residence in Warwickshire had made him well acquainted with the country he had to ride over. It will be noticed that Mr. Shirley got to the end of several severe runs afterwards described, and he was a practised rider to hounds. He had a celebrated chesnut horse called IMannion, which he rode with more confidence than any other of his hunters. Mr. Shirley mounted his men in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mordaunt, Charles, Sir, 1836-1897; Verney, Walter Robert, Hon. , 1846-. London : S. Low, Marston and company, limited
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