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Tadcaster, was mutually agreed upon as 

 umpire — his decision to be final. 



The question appears to have excited a 

 good deal of attention, for various reasons, 

 and the feelings of both Hunts ran high 

 about the matter. Much evidence was pro- 

 duced on both sides, and on October 3rd, 

 1881, Mr. J. L. Wharton gave his award in 

 the following terms. 



* ' Bramham, Tadcaster, 



3rd October, 1881. 

 Having examined the various maps, evi- 

 dence, and letters submitted to me ; I am 

 of opinion that the boundary line of the two 

 Hunts lies on the road leading from North- 

 allerton to Darlington, between Smeaton 

 Bridge and Entercommon. It is obvious 

 that the boundary of the two Hunts must 

 have been well ascertained long prior to 

 the existence of the Railway.* 



Before I close this chapter, I must relate 

 three stories concerning Major Dent, which 

 are exactly typical of him. 



During the first season he had the hounds, 

 they ran across Sleningford Park, down 

 towards Tanfield Bridge : the Park at this 

 corner being bounded by stone walls, high, 

 strong, and very securely coped, with a good 

 big drop on the landing side. Major Dent 



* This remark is made as the Hunvorth rather suggested the 

 N.E.R. as the original Western boundary. 



