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of sheep which have strayed. The two best known 

 of these are held at the " Traveller's Rest " inn 

 on top of the Kirkstone Pass, and at the " Dun 

 Bull " inn in Mar dale. 



On these occasions the foxhounds grace the 

 meetings with their presence. The Coniston Fox- 

 hounds, and the Windermere Harriers attend the 

 Kirkstone gathering, while the Ullswater provide 

 sport at Mardale. This year (1919) the " Victory 

 Meet " of the shepherds took place in Mardale on 

 November 22nd. This gathering is one of the 

 oldest of its kind in the countrj^, and has been kept 

 going for generations. How regular has been the 

 attendance of some of the old-time dalesmen and 

 shepherds may be gathered from the fact that a 

 few years ago, one Thomas Fishwick put in his 

 sixty-sixth annual appearance, and there are many 

 others who have attended this meet for a score of 

 years or more. 



Special interest was attached to the " Victory 

 Meet " in Mardale, as it was rumoured that it 

 might be the last, owing to the acquisition of 

 Haweswater by the Manchester Corporation. When 

 the proposed scheme is completed, the famous 

 " Dun Bull " and Mardale Church will be in- 

 undated. 



In addition to a hunt, a hound-trail is held at 

 Mardale. Some of the upholders of the fashion- 

 able hounds in the Shires, who beheve that this 



