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The gallant, the ardent, of promise so fair, 

 The Beresford^^ Brothers they bring; 



A word from my pen must give them their share 

 Of the honours and glories I sing. 



Many good ones remain, Hodgson,^^ Crompton and 

 Tower, 



Fox,'' Ward, and the young one from Norton ; 

 But to mention them all, it is not in my power. 



So surely it cannot be thought on. 



Here's a bumper to Milbank, the source of our sport, 

 A bumper to him and his hounds, sir ; 



Brimful it shall be of the finest old port, 



Where health and good humour abound, sir. 



The following verse was added by another pen, to per- 

 petuate the memory of one of Mr. Mtlbank s keen 

 supporters. 



*' And here's to the squire of Thirsk, Jack Bell, 

 Who supports both the chase and the turf, sir ; 

 He will not unless he likes it, go well, ^ ^ 



Tho' the hounds may run ever so fast, sir. 



The following story about Mr. Bell pro- 

 bably provided the reason for the last two 

 lines of this verse. One day he was riding a 

 horse that rather rushed at its fences, and 

 coming to a brook, he dismounted. When 

 asked why he had done so, he replied ''Thank 

 God in this land of liberty,^ I need not ride 

 over a brook unless I like it.' ' 



17 Sir John Beresford, Bart., and his son The Rev. John 

 George, Rector of Bedale, 1861-99. 



18 Tohn Hodgson of Breckamore, Joshua S Crompton of 

 Azerley Chase, Colonel Tower lived at Hutton Bonville. 

 Master of the South Durham Hounds. 1844-52. 



19 Sackville Lane-Fox. third son of James Lane-Fox, of Bram- 

 ham, married a daughter of the 6th Duke of Leeds. 



