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from that place, after a capital gallop of two 

 hours ; the distance being about sixteen 

 miles as hounds ran. The ground was very 

 heavy and only a few saw the finish ; among 

 thern^ being Sir John Lawson, Mr. Coore, Mr. 

 Benyon, Mr. W. C. Booth, Mr. Ernest Powlett 

 and Mr. Tate ; Miss Stainton and Miss Dalton 

 both going very well through the run. 



21st February. Found two brace of foxes 

 in Thornhills Whin. After a large ring with 

 one of them, which was lost near Hunton ; the 

 Whin was drawn a second time, and responded 

 to the call. This fox ran down to Hauxwell, 

 leaving the Hall on the right, went past 

 Barden village, through the north-west end 

 of Forty Acres Wood to Straubenzee*s Whin, 

 made a left-handed turn towards Harmby, 

 then back through Forty Acres up to Constable 

 Burton ; across by Garriston village, over 

 Barden Beck, to ground at Barden Farm. 

 One hour and a half. Although a circular 

 hunt, it must have been a good run over a 

 fine piece of country. For the last two 

 miles, the fox was viewed several times 

 only a field ahead of hounds, so it was 

 hard luck their not getting blood. Hounds 

 hunted this season up to the 13th April, and 

 there was only one blank day. 



Mr. Booth hunted the Leckby, Cundall, 

 Newby Hall and present Wednesday country 

 a good deal this year ; as also the north-west 

 side, round Scotton, Hauxwell, Hipswell, 

 and Brough, finding plenty of foxes and 

 having some good sport. 



