106 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



Reney up, and defeating my cind friend of 

 thee brush wich I still have in my room, 

 stuff. But we did not fall out 'bout thee 

 brush, for we were very cind friends till God 

 coled him home/' 



On the 22nd March ('79). Met at Solberg. 

 Found at once in the New Whin covert 

 and ran across to the Bank at Newby-Wiske. 

 Being headed here, the fox turned back 

 right-handed to Maunby village, and crossing 

 the Swale pointed for Gatenby village, but 

 not liking the west side of the river, re-crossed 

 at ''Bottle neck," and ran over the big 

 pastures parallel to the river, up to Morton 

 Bridge. He must have had a dash of otter 

 blood somehow, as again he crossed the Swale, 

 where the Bedale Beck joins the river; and 

 skirting Grimescar Mill, went through Aiskew 

 Moor Whin, past the ''Leases,'' leaving the 

 Kennels (then just below the Leases) on the 

 right, over the Scurff Beck, and hounds ran 

 into this good fox in the open, close to Kirk 

 Bridge ; after a capital gallop of one hour and 

 twenty minutes.. 



12th April. Although the fox hunter's 

 delight was not accomplished on this date ; 

 that is, the fair and square death of a fox 

 after a good hunt — yet the gallop is worth 

 mention. 



Hounds met at Kiplin ; and after some work 

 about there, and Pepper Arden, in the earlier 

 part of the day; found in the Brick Yard 

 Plantation near Streatlam. They ran sharp 

 by Langton nearly up to Thrintoft village, 



