92 The late Mr. Roper's Diaries. 



March ist : Went to Raby. March 2nd, met Duke of 

 Cleveland's at Manfield. Rode "Benedict." Bought this 

 horse from James Cookson for £100. 



March 1 6th: Hurworth at Middleton-one-Row. Middleton- 

 St.-George and Goosepool Plantations, and all the country by 

 Low Middleton to Aislaby Plantations blank. Found at 

 Aislaby and ran him across Stockton and Darlington railway 

 to Elton, and killed him close to Stockton after a good hour. 



Nov. gth, 1847 : Hurworth at Low Middleton. Did not 

 find till we got to Aislaby. Found three or four and after a 

 ring we ran into one. Found again in Farrer's Whin and after 

 a sharp scurry ran into him — both old dog foxes. The scent 

 was tremendous. Gave up for fear of killing more. 



Dec. 23 : Hurworth at Hurworth. Hurworth Moor Whin 

 blank. Lingfield and all the Burdon and Sadberge country 

 blank. Found at Lozzy's Whin. Ran down the hill and went 

 to ground near Neasham Hall. Tried all the country by 

 Blackbanks, &c., and found no more, when I left, it being nearly 

 dark. They, however, persevered, and whipped up a fox in a 

 ploughed field and had a run such as daylight afforded. 

 Finished the day by a ball at the Squire's. 



Dec. 28th : Hurworth at Dalton Wood. In consequence 

 of offence given to Capt. Allan, at Mr. Wilkinson's ball, Mr. 

 W. was discharged from hunting over the Captain's and George 

 Allan's property. Instead, therefore, of trying Dalton Wood, 

 we went to Eryholm, which was blank. Found at Beverley 

 Wood, did not get on to the best fox and did nothing. Found 

 again at Blackett's Whin. Had a quick burst by Hornby 

 Grange and back to Beverley Wood. He crossed the river 

 into Pettals and went to ground in Lozzy's Whin. 



