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him up and down a narrow strip of plan- 

 tation, hounds killed their fox, after a very 

 good hunt of one hour and thirty-five 

 minutes. 



The third fox was found in Uckerby Whin, 

 late in the afternoon, and as the two previous 

 gallops had been enough for the larger 

 portion of the * ' field, ' ' there were not many 

 to see this gallop, which was quick, as long 

 as it lasted. 



The fox broke away on the south side of 

 the Whin, over the rough fields down to 

 Uckerby village ; then turning right-handed 

 ran on to Kirk Bank ; from here, past the 

 Quarry at Middleton-Tyas (the earth in which 

 place, a kind friend hearing hounds running, 

 promptly went and blocked), up to the 

 Leeming Lane at Scotch Corner. The fox had 

 evidently gone on into the Sedbury coverts, 

 but as it was then nearly dark, hounds were 

 stopped. The Master and about three others 

 being the only ones left. 



On the 20th February, hounds met at 

 Thorp Perrow, having a good and some- 

 what memorable day. 



Found in Low Park Wood and ran up to 

 Well village, then turned by Holly Hill, 

 across to the Belts ; up this covert, across the 

 Well and Masham road to Round Hills 

 Plantation ; from here across to Upbank 

 Wood, through this, past the level railway 

 crossing on the Aldburgh carriage drive, into 

 Heslett's Wood and forward toTanfield Banks. 

 Here the fox made a left-handed turn and 



