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Green ; from thence easterly to Brotton Lane, 

 Wandale Bridge, then south to Claphow, then 

 easterly to Kilton, then south-west to Nova 

 Scotia, then south to Stanghow, then east to 

 Kilton Wood, then south to Moorsholm village, 

 then north to Stanghow Wood, and then south to 

 the Whitby road ; then took the wide moor south 

 to Danby Park, then easterly by Dale End to 

 Danby coal pits, then south-easterly to Oakely 

 Side and Howlsyke ; then north to Green 

 Houses, then to Stonegate ; then easterly 

 when the hounds began to run at a killing pace 

 until they ran into view in a wheat field and 

 killed in fine style. Every hound up but two, and 

 every horse up in a line between Mulgrave Castle 

 and Barton Howl. James Andrew the brush. 

 Ran three hours and a quarter. Thirty miles." 



In those days it was by no means uncommon 

 for neighbouring packs to join for a day's hunting, 

 and this custom still prevails in some of the 

 Yorkshire dales. Accordingly we find that Mr. 

 Andrew agreed to join packs with his neighbour, 

 Mr. Rickaby, who kept hounds at Swainby 

 Castle, and hunted a considerable portion of what 

 is now the west part of the Cleveland country. 

 The day's sport is worthy of record, not only 

 on account of its merit, though that is sufficient 

 recommendation of itself ; but because it is the 

 earliest authentic account of April hunting in 

 Cleveland. 



