18 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



village, turned to the right and crossed the 

 Leeming Lane half a mile north of Butcher 

 Bar, from thence by Kirklington, Sutton 

 Howgrave and Middleton Quernhow, to the 

 Bottoms near to Wath village, where he 

 turned to the left, and went straight behind 

 York Gate to the Leeming Lane, which he 

 crossed near to the corner of Hutton Moor, 

 from there down towards the Baldersby 

 Lane, when being headed, he turned back, 

 and hounds killed him — an old dog fox. 



A most gallant run, and chiefly very quick 

 for one hour and thirty-five minutes. Had 

 eight and a half couples of young, and thir- 

 teen of old hounds out 



Mr. Ward's 'Boniface' kept the head of the 

 pack in a most astonishing and superior 

 manner, without deigning to go through a 

 hedge or a gate, all of which he flew. I was 

 riding 'Wizard,' who carried me with his 

 accustomed ease, elegance and superiority, 

 and for the last few miles of the run, which 

 may be computed at sixteen, he went with 

 his head up and proud of his place, like a 

 monarch clothed in coronation robes." 



The following letter describes a fierce 

 encounter between a labourer and a ' ' poultry 

 stealing ' ' fox. 



To The Most Honourable, 



The Marquess of Cleveland, 



Newton House. 

 My Lord Marquess, 



I have taken the liberty of sending to your 



