36 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



Hall ; ran through the gardens there, then 

 turned to the right into Spa Gill where the 

 fox got to ground after a magnificent hunt 

 of two hours and ten minutes ; the last hour 

 of which the pace was very severe. 



2nd May. Killed a fox from Halfpenny 

 House. 



1837 — 38. To commence an account of 

 this season, I cannot, I think, do better than 

 give the poem written by the Reverend John 

 Monson, who was Rector of Bedale from 

 1797 to 1843. He was an excellent sports- 

 man and very hard rider, and Lord Dar- 

 lington in one of his hunting diaries writes : 

 * ' I cannot omit to mention that the Reverend 

 John Monson shone as conspicuously this 

 day on his grey mare as in the pulpit, and 

 was alone with hounds over Ainderby Mires, 

 when they killed at Thornhills Willo-bed.'* 



The poem mentions most of those who at 

 the time were regular followers with the 

 Bedale Hounds. 



Here's to the oid ones of fox-hunting fame — 

 Cleveland, Ralph Lambton, and Harewood. 



Here's to the young ones that after them came 

 Who will not say that they are good. 



Here's to the Master^ well skilled in the art 



To kill an old fox in all weather. 

 Here's to the riders all ready to start, 



Brilliant in boots and in leathers. 



Here's to the hounds all vigour and bone, 

 In condition excelling all others. 



1 Mr. Mark Milbank. 



