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by no means a sinecure ! In addition to 

 much correspondence on a multitude of 

 matters, the settlement of poultry claims 

 (that ever increasing hunting scourge) 

 demands a lot of time, many interviews, and 

 an infinity of tact and good humour ; besides 

 which, according to Mr. Jorrocks, *' In the 

 field, a good ' Sec* ought always to be ready 

 to leap first over any awkward place, or 

 catch the M.F.H's. 'oss, if he happens to 

 lead over/' 



The thanks of the country for the work 

 he had done during so many years were 

 tendered to Captain Lascelles, accompanied 

 by the gift of a pair of silver ^ve branch 

 candelabra, and four single candlesticks to 

 match them. 



Captain Lascelles* father (The Honble. 

 George Lascelles) was Honorary Secretary 

 from the year 1869 to 1886 ; so that father 

 and son have, between them, done much 

 sporting work for the country, during a period 

 of thirty-five years. 



1904. In this year the southern boundary 

 of the Hunt, where it adjoins the York and 

 Ainsty country, between the river Yore and 

 Pateley Bridge, was adjusted by Sir Reginald 

 Graham, Bart, (then Chairman of the Hunt 

 Committee), in consultation with Mr. E. 

 Lycett Green, Master of the York and Ainsty 

 Hounds, and his Hunt Committee ; the 

 following line being agreed upon. 



The main road from Pateley Bridge to 

 Ripon, up to the point where it divides to 



