VISCOUNT GALWAY'S HOUNDS. 23 



SEASON OF 1880-1881. 



This was only a very bad scenting season all 

 through, the weather being so broken and change- 

 able. 



November 12th, 1880. — The meet was at Darl- 

 ton. The hounds found in the Springs, and raced 

 away over the brook up to East Markham railway 

 crossing, then to his right and leaving the gorse on 

 his right, straight to Treswell Wood. Thirty-five 

 minutes — very good, indeed. Then on with the 

 fox down to Leverton Village, where he beat us 

 amongst the buildings. Ran the second fox to 

 ground from Mormon Wood in ten minutes. 

 Found third fox in Gringley and ran all round the 

 Grove Woods, but was beat at last on foiled 

 ground. Dogs, 18 couples. 



November 15th, 1880. — Met at Gringley. 

 Found in the gorse, away over the road and ran 

 at a merry pace by Freeman's Gorse to Hayton, 

 on to Mee's Farm ; then to his right, and, after 

 running in view for two fields, into a yard at Clar- 

 borough and killed. A very good thirty-eight 

 minutes. Then ran a quick ring from the canal 

 bank roimd by Wiseton, and lost by Drakeholes. 

 Found in Mattersey Wood and ran two rings, then 



