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the low side ; and had struck the line of a 

 fresh fox, which they ran out on the south 

 side, over the Healey and Colsterdale road, and 

 brought back into the wood. As the ''earths ' * 

 were open, the run fox had probably sneaked 

 to ground, as nothing more could be made of 

 him. The time up to Agra Plantation was an 

 hour and ten minutes, a six and a half mile 

 point — eleven miles as hounds ran — and collar 

 work the whole way from Kilgram Bridge. 



On the 15th February and the 15th March, 

 from Uckerby Whin, hounds ran an almost 

 identical line. On the first date, the fox got 

 to ground only a hundred yards in front of 

 hounds on the banks of the Tees. On the 

 second date, I think he was left in Stapleton 

 Whin. 



The main points of the two runs, which 

 were both fast, were as follows. 



Uckerby to Cross Hills Plantation, back 

 from there, leaving Cowton Whin on the east, 

 by Moulton station to Halnaby; across to 

 Clervaux Castle, and in both instances by 

 Stapleton Whin, up to the banks of the Tees. 



On the 18th March there was a good gallop 

 and hunt on the west side of the country. 

 Found in the Wham at Constable Burton, 

 and broke away towards Bellerby ; being 

 headed short of this place, the fox turned 

 back, past the kitchen garden at Constable 

 Burton Hall, by Garriston, nearly up to 

 Beggarmire Wood ; then with a left-hand 

 turn, leaving Hauxwell village on the west, 

 he breasted the hill, passed through the end 



