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occasion lie wore no collar, but was, nevertheless, 

 terribly beaten. The match, which started and 

 ended on Middleham Moor, was for five pounds. 

 The Wensleydale hound was called "Young 

 Butcher," and was trained by Tom Hancock, of 

 Carperby. 



Mr. Bruere's was the last pack of hounds kept 

 at Middleham ; I had not included this pack in 

 my notes, as in my early days, Wensleydale, I 

 understood, commenced at Wensley, and extended 

 westward about twenty-three miles to Moor Cock, 

 which is close to Hawes Junction Railway Station. 

 Of late years there appears to have been a good 

 deal of poaching on the word Wensleydale ; as 

 I frequently see Masham and occasionally Bedale 

 included rmder the headings of Wensleydale. 

 Why these extensions I know not, possibly it 

 may be from its beautiful scenery which the 

 railway has opened out, its many lovely water- 

 falls, the exhilarating health-giving breezes on 

 its splendid grouse moors, its noted long-woolled 

 sheep, or its far-famed Wensleydale cheese. 



