BILSDALE AND SINNINGTON. 131 



This Charles Harrison of MiirtoD, he's a dashing young spark, 



And conies out in the morning as fresh as a hxrk, 



But his neck he will break, either sooner or late, 



For he had rather jump over as open a gate. 



Here's a health to the huntsman, likewise whipper-in, 



For to sing of their praises I thin'c it no sin. 



Here's a health to Will Garbutt, of honour and fame. 



His hounds give him credit and praise to his name ; 



For he views his fleet pack with pride and delight, 



And his glory's to be with them from morning till night. 



There is no printer's name attached to the 

 copy of this song — if song it is to be called — 

 and the author's name is unknown. The chroni- 

 cler, whoever he may have been, has given a 

 very circumstantial account of a good day's 

 sport, and was honest enougli to tell us that 

 the hounds ran riot in Cowesby Wood, although, 

 perhaps, that was not considered a very heinous 

 offence in Bilsdale. We are inclined to think 

 that the Bilsdale did not hunt hares at this 

 period of their history, as if they had they would 

 certainly have stuck to the one they came across 

 in Cowesby Wood, especially after such a long 

 draw for a fox. 



Charles Harrison was a very hard man, and so 

 were the two Barkers, Jack and Robert, who 

 with Hugh Jones, a staunch supporter of the 

 Bilsdale hunt, hailed from Helmsley. Leonard 

 Heseltine was also a frequent attendant at the 

 meets. Indeed the Bilsdale have always found 

 favour with the Hambleton trainers, and when 

 Wm. Sanderson lived there he was frequently to 



