HUNTING SONGS 



Note 43, p. 128. 



Tarporky Swan-Hopping. 



This song was written on the occasion of the ball given to com- 

 memorate the centenary anniversary of the Club, 6th November 1862. 



Note 44, p. 135. 

 Rolls o'er the cop and hitches on the rail. 

 ' Slides into verse and hitches in a rhyme." — Pope. 



Note 45, p. 135. 



Neivhy Ferry. 



The following account of this lamentable hunting accident is from 

 the Times newspaper ; — 



The loss of life by the upsetting of a boat in which a number of 

 gentlemen connected with the York and Ainsty Hunt were crossing 

 the river Ure, near Ripley, on Thursday last, was fully as great as at 

 first reported. The number of persons drowned was six. They were 

 — Sir Charles Slingsby, of Scriven-park, near Knaresborough, the 

 master of the hounds ; Mr. E. Lloyd, of Lingcroft, near York ; Mr. 

 Edmund Robinson, of York ; Mr. William Orvys, the first whipper-in ; 

 Mr. James Warriner, gardener at Newby-hall, the seat of Lady Mary 

 Vyner ; and Mr. Christopher Warriner, the son of the former. The 

 Warriners had the charge of the boat. The hounds met on Thursday 

 morning, at 1 1 o'clock, at Stainley-house, half-way between Harrogate 

 and Ripon. There was a large field, and among the leading personages 

 were Sir Charles Slingsby, who, as already stated, was the master of 

 the hounds ; Viscount Downe, of Danby-lodge ; Lord Lascelles, of 

 Harewood ; Sir George Wombwell, of Newburgh-park ; Captain Vyner, 

 of Newby-hall ; Mr. Clare Vyner, of Newby-hall ; Mr. E. Lloyd, of 

 Lingcroft, near York ; Mr. E. Robinson, of York ; Major Mussinden, 

 Captain Molyneux, the Hon. Henry Molyneux, Captain Key, of 

 Fulford ; Mr. White, and several of the officers of the 15th Hussars, 

 stationed at York ; Mr. Wood, of Bellwood ; Mr. William Ingleby, of 



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