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right-handed into the West Wood, at Hips- 

 well, ran up Throstle Gill into the east end 

 of Hudswell Banks ; crossed the river Swale 

 under the Priory garden, up the hill above 

 Richmond, past the east end of the racecourse, 

 down the hill towards Aske, and hounds ran 

 into their fox one hundred yards before he 

 reached the Aske Plantations, after a briUiant 

 run of one hour seven minutes. 



1836—37. 13th December. Met at Scor- 

 ton. After some hunting about Pepper Arden 

 and kilHng a fox at Streatlam Whin, went 

 away at once with a second from the Whin 

 direct to Masterman's Plantations, down to 

 Yafforth village, on towards Warlaby, crossed 

 the Wiske at Warlaby Bridge, then towards 

 Northallerton, through Mr. Dent's Planta- 

 tions, into CotcHffe Woods in the Hurworth 

 country ; where luckily, hounds were stopped. 



A splendid run of one hour and twenty 

 minutes, being twelve miles from Streatlam 

 to Cotcliffe as the crow flies. 



Mr. Milbank and his servants only had 

 one horse each for this hard day. 



14th April. Met at Grewelthorpe. 



Found in Spring Wood (near Sleningford), 

 ran down to North Stainley, then turning 

 to the right came across into Hollin Head 

 Wood, through it past Toad's Hole, towards 

 Galphray ; turned short to the left over the 

 head of Laver Banks, down to the west side 

 of Studley Park wall, ran down the wall side 

 to Fountains Abbey, crossed the Pleasure 

 grounds, over How Hill direct to Studley 



