130 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



through ElUngton Firth to Witton Fell; 

 turned back from here, and ran on the edge 

 of the Moor past the west side of ElUng- 

 string Plantation, by High Healey Cote, past 

 Fearby Low Moor, on the west side of Swinton 

 Park, over Nutwith Common into Hackfall, 

 where the fox was viewed by Captain Wilson- 

 Todd, dead beat. Unfortunately he man- 

 aged to get to ground in the rocks, after a 

 capital hour and a half. Hounds were then 

 obliged to go home, as the second horses did 

 not turn up, having probably been put out 

 by the sudden turn from Witton Fell. 



The following is a pleasing record of foxes 

 found in one day, late on in the season (30th 

 March). A brace at Sion Hill, a leash at 

 Thirsk Carr, a brace in the Thirsk Hall coverts, 

 a brace at Thornton-le-Street, one fox in 

 Vicars Moor. Two foxes were killed, and 

 two were marked to ground. 



It is not often when once a fox gets near 

 to Downholme Scar, that he has to pay the 

 penalty (as there are innumerable places in 

 the rocks which it is impossible to stop), 

 but on the 8th of April this took place. 



Found in the Constable Burton coverts, 

 and after running in the woods for some time 

 broke out on the west side towards Bellerby, 

 on towards Half-penny House, then over the 

 moors in the direction of Stainton, by Down- 

 holme village for the Scar ; half a mile short 

 of which hounds ran into their fox. One 

 hour and forty minutes. 



1892 — 93. After being stopped by frost 



