CHAPTER V. 



CLEVELAND AND ESKDALE. 



The Cleveland Country — 'T Rousby Dogs — 

 Tommy Page — The Andrews — Mr. J. T. Wharton — 

 Mr. Newcomen — New Blood — Mr. Proud and Will 

 NicoLL — The Squire's Birthday — The Young Squire 

 — The Entry for 1888 — Bob Brunton and Joe 

 Bennett — A Long Ride — The Eskdale Difficulties 

 — Mr. Peters — Mr. Chapman's Harriers — Mr. 

 Rastall — David Smallwood — Three Good Runs — 

 Dispersal of the Pack. 



Over hills, dales, and moors each strove for to follow 

 The hounds' cheerful notes, and the huntsmen did hollo. 



Cleveland Staunch Pack. 



The country hunted by the Cleveland hounds 

 is varied in character ; but rough, and what 

 would in some places be called unhuntable 

 country predominates. In the west there is some 

 fine open country, but the land is a heavy clay, 

 and there is a large proportion of it under plough. 

 In the neighbourhood of Coatham there is some 

 nice level country, with big and rather trappy 

 fences, but again most of this is under plough 



