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He would frequently draw as long as any of the 

 strangers would stop, and many ardent sportsmen 

 will long recall with delight the pleasant meetings 

 and famous sport which they have enjoyed on 

 the days when M.r. Parrington's forethought 

 made special arrangements for the benefit of 

 those who hailed from a distance. 



The late Lord Helmsley had been anxious that 

 some of his friends should see the Sinnington 

 in a good country, and accordingly, Mr. Parrington 

 arranged to meet at Helmsley, and Lord Helmsley 

 Lord Castlereagh (now the Marquis of London- 

 derry), the Hon. James Duncombe, Capt. Byng, 

 and others of the party were invited to dine at 

 Mr. Parrington's at Helmsley, at night. 



Muscoates was the first draw, and as Mr. 

 Parrington got to the end of the whin at which 

 he generally stood, he viewed the fox away with 

 Joyful close at his brush. Luckily he was able 

 to stop her, and Parker got his hounds away 

 Avell together. They changed at Normanby, and 

 run by Wrelton and Kirbymisperton ; went 

 straight to Yedingham Lane, where they killed 

 him. Alas for the dinner ! The Hon. James 

 Duncombe was the only one of the guests who 

 turned up, and his host and he Avere late, and 

 owed their presence to not getting to the far 

 end. 



