32 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



to Hunger Riggs Farm. The first whipper- 

 in (P. Farrelly) was sent up to reconnoitre, 

 and when asked by the huntsman at the 

 foot of the tree whether he could see anything, 

 was nearly knocked off his perch by the fox 

 — a bob-tailed one — jumping out of the tree 

 in his face. This fox, also, was killed. 



Foxes are often lost in a way which it 

 seems impossible to explain. But the fol- 

 lowing may provide an answer to the question 

 in some cases. 



A fox found at Camp Hill had been hunted 

 round Horse Close Wood by Low Park 

 Wood and Well, towards Nosterfield ; when 

 hounds suddenly threw up their heads and 

 nothing more could be done. Some men 

 with greyhounds had been coursing, and their 

 dogs had killed the fox, which they hid. 

 Some schoolboys who had seen the kill came 

 and told. The fox was given up — and hounds 

 had their blood. 



23rd March. Met at Camp Hill. 



Found in Norton Conyers Whin, crossed 

 the river Yore ; ran by Sleningford, up to 

 Mr. Staveley's Whin, on to Kirkby Malzeard, 

 and then direct over the moors nearly to 

 Pateley Bridge, turning right handed from 

 here this stout fox came northwards into 

 Druids' Wood ; took another turn on to 

 the Moor, then through Hutt Gill into Hack- 

 fall, where hounds were stopped. Three 

 hours and ten minutes. It is not surprising 

 to hear that many horses were left out all 

 night, and that one or two ' ' are said to be 



