60 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



Mr. Milbank remarks : ' ' Well it was no 

 worse, as the train ran through the whole 

 pack, when running across the line/' 



There was a long frost this season, and 

 hounds did not hunt from the 17th January 

 until the 2nd March. 



1855—56. 9th January. Met at Bedale. 



Found in the Garden Whin at Thorp Perrow, 

 away through the Banks to Watlass Moor, 

 and on by the north of Clifton Castle, down 

 to the river Yore. Crossed the river, straight 

 to Ellington Firth, where a slight check 

 occurred, then pointing north-west ran nearly 

 up to Witton Fell, from which the fox turned 

 back left-handed across the moor, and on 

 account of the deep snow hounds had to be 

 stopped, heading for Agra Plantation. 



25th February. Met at Hutton Bonville. 

 Found in the Whin, ran across to the Deighton 

 coverts, then turned north by Appleton Wiske, 

 right-handed to Rounton ; from this place the 

 fox headed straight for the hills, and 

 hounds ran into him at Scarth Nick Farm, 

 about three-quarters of a mile from the north 

 end of Arncliffe Wood. One hour and a 

 half from Deighton, a most beautiful run. 



At the end of this season, to the great regret 

 of the whole country, Mr. Milbank gave up 

 the hounds, having been Master for twenty- 

 four years, during which he had formed as 

 a separate ' ' Hunt ' ' the present Bedale 

 country ; had got plenty of good whin coverts 

 made, which were all well stocked with foxes, 

 and as the foregoing accounts of runs indicate. 



