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very fast to Eryholme where he went to ground. There were 

 three new earths Jack Dixon had never found. Tried Dalton 

 Wood, etc., blank ; found instantly in Allen's Whin (a fox had 

 been seen going towards the cover from Eryholme half an hour 

 before), fast to Emmerson's Plantation, a check, then lost near 

 Beverley Wood. Danby went back, and hounds crossed the 

 river to a halloa from Entercommon. Saw the run fox cross 

 the fields towards Hornby Grange. Could not make Danby 

 hear, so we went home rather vexed. 



23rd December, Tuesday. — High Worsall Toll Bar. 

 Found in Green Lane cover a very fine large fox, which ran 

 straight to the Cleveland hills, where the hounds were stopped. 

 Did not know the names of the places we passed, except Mr. 

 Nightingale's (Faceby Lodge). Came home through Crathorne. 

 Enjoyed the day very much. Frosty and cold coming home, 

 and my habit having been wet and dirty was frozen stiff. 



loth Jan., 1857. — Croft Bridge. Found in a small plant- 

 ation, Blackwell, near Angel Inn, ran to the Cirange, back over 

 road near Blackwell village towards Connisclitre, over the road, 

 and a few fields turned short back through Blackwell, in front 

 of the Grange, over road. Killed near the Skerne. Brush 

 given to Masttr George Scurfield. Tried Pilmore blank. 

 Found at Mr. George Chapman's, in the Gill, ran to Hurworth, 

 Pilmore, etc., by our old cover towards Sockburn, but found 

 there were too many scents near Mr. Grace's hind's house, so 

 Danby blew his horn and stopped them. A frost till 



20 Jany. — The Kennels for Fighting Cocks, as usual were 

 long in cover, people riding about the lane, etc. Ran to 

 Barningham and to Lea Close, where probably the fox went to 

 ground — an hour and a quarter slow hunting. There was a 

 long check near Sadberge. 



