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took place in Hunter Garbutt's time, and of 

 which mention has ah-eady been made. 



They are rather unique productions and are 

 certainly worth preserving, more especially as the 

 events they describe are historical. 



BILSDALE FOXHOUNDS. 



You hearty sons of chase give ear 



And listen to my song, 

 'Tis of a hunt with Bilsdale hounds 



That lately has heeu run. 



On the Eighteenth of November last/'' 



It being that very day 

 With all our up- staunch hounds we went 



To cover straight away. 



Up Eskardale we did pursue 



Right to the lofty crag ; 

 Our hounds gave mouth for certain truth, 



They were upon his drag. 



We ran his drag across the moor 



Right on to Thordale rocks ; 

 At ten o'clock that very day 



Unkennelled was the fox. 



By Harden Hall, through Camp Hill Wood, 



To Sunny Bank he goes ; 

 Through Peak Scar gill, to Morton Hill, 



In spite of all his foes. 



For Seddel straight he took his flight. 



And Bottley hills so high : 

 Down the long plain bold Reynard came, 



We had a jovial cry. 



* The year is not giveD. Probably the run took place early in the 

 Century. 



