150 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



eventually being drowned in the Swale near 

 Catterick Bridge, when trying to cross the 

 river which was in heavy flood), hounds 

 found in Thornhills Whin, and ran quickly 

 across to Kennel Whin. From here he turned 

 back through Sandholes Whin, past Arra- 

 thorne, and skirting Thornhills Whin went 

 by the end of Black Rigg on to Wenlock 

 Wood ; through this by Newfound-England 

 to Laver Gill Quarry. On Barden Moor 

 there was a slight check, but hounds were 

 soon going again, and crossing the Half- 

 penny House road, sank the hill, leaving 

 Barden village to the left, through the west 

 end of Forty Acres Wood, across into Given- 

 dale Wood. Here he doubled short back and 

 passing by the end of Wham Wood, headed 

 back for the place where he was found. 

 Near Garriston village, a very heavy storm 

 of sleet came on, and hounds could make no 

 more of him. This was an excellent hunt 

 of two and a half hours, over a fine wild piece 

 of country. 



1897—98. On the 3rd December there 

 was, late in the afternoon, a very quick forty- 

 five minutes from Tunstall Whin, of which 

 B. Champion (then Lord Zetland's hunts- 

 man) saw quite the best. 



Found at once, broke away on the east 

 side towards the village of Tunstall, then 

 bore left-handed nearly up to Brough Hall, 

 from there left-handed by Scotton village, 

 past the Old Whin at Scotton, to the west of 

 Thornhills Whin, down towards Hunton, as 



