8 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



with the * Bedale/ reads rather to the 

 point, in favour of a correct form of dress. 



'' Mr. F. had a heavy fall, but is none 

 the worse. I attribute the disaster to this 

 cause. The Goddess of Hunting is easily 

 affronted, and when she knits her brows is 

 of vindictive temper, sometimes requiring 

 even human sacrifice. Mr. F's costume was 

 ill-suited to her court : he was attired in 

 white Russian - duck trousers and Wel- 

 lington boots, looking very unlike a fox- 

 hunter in the end of November. As his cloth 

 was hlack, he ought to have remembered 

 the words of the text, ' How camest thou in 

 hither, not having a wedding garment ? ' ' ' 



Although I have had a good many falls, 

 I have at least the satisfaction of knowing 

 that they all happened when I had on my 

 ' ' wedding garments, ' ' top-boots, leathers 

 and scarlet. 



A run which took place on the 5th March, 

 1811, is well worthy of record, and I give 

 it in Lord D.'s own words. 



'' Threw off at Hollin Head Wood. Did 

 not find till we got to the Whin covert, 

 north of Winksley, where we did handsomely. 



Ran west towards Pateley Bridge, then 

 turned past Ensley, and Grantley Gates, 

 down Spa Gyll out towards Sawley; into 

 Fountains Vale, through Studley Gardens, 

 down the Park, back through the Gardens, 

 past Fountains Abbey to Spa Gyll ; from 

 thence took straight over the country, by 

 Aldfield, in a direct line as straight as a 



