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of Throstle Gill), and after a very quick forty 

 minutes, killed in Throstle Gill. Fifteen 

 couples of old hounds, six couples of young 

 ones. Mr. Milbank notes that this was the 

 hottest and yet best scenting day he had 

 ever been hunting on. 



1833—4. On the 9th November, Mr. 

 Milbank notes : '' I divided the pack, having 

 out this day a bitch pack of sixteen couples 

 of old and three couples of young hounds, 

 which pleased me very much, there was 

 some capital hunting, and they overcame 

 great difficulties.'' 



11th November. Met at Catterick Lime 

 Kilns. Having run one fox to ground from 

 Gravel Pit Whin, at Hornby — went back there 

 and found again a brace of foxes. Away 

 with one of them towards Tunstall Whin, 

 and on to Scotton Whin, leaving this on the 

 north, direct to Newfound— England, where 

 being headed the fox came back to Scotton 

 Whin ; then straight to Patrick Brompton, 

 through the gardens of the Hall, towards 

 Crakehall, crossed the Beck by Crakehall 

 Mill and leaving Burrill on the right ran to 

 Watlass Whin. From here across to War- 

 rener's Bottom, when a fresh fox jumping 

 up within view of hounds, they were stopped. 

 Two hours and ten minutes of a most excellent 

 hunt. 



Fifteen couples of old and four couples of 

 young dog hounds. 



3rd February. Met at the Salutation 

 Inn. Found in Langthorne Plantation, and 



