130 THE BROCKLESBY HOUNDS. Iistg 



of the time. They were out on thirty-four mornings, 

 killing twenty-five brace of foxes and marking eight brace 

 to ofround. 



Regular hunting commenced on October 30th, the 

 first item of note being an enjoyable ringing hunt of 

 an hour and forty minutes, from Kingerliy Wood, on 

 November loth, the fox going to ground in a drain, from 

 which he was flooded out and killed. But Wednesday. 

 November 29th, from Riby Cross-roads, provided two 

 good runs, each of which would have "made the day." 

 The first was from Huno-erhills, hounds goino- a o-reat 

 pace to Stallingborough Mill, through Healing Gorse, and 

 with Maud Hole close on the left, over Aylesby to Irljy 

 Dales, Running straight through this, they turned to the 

 right, and with the Hermitage on the left, crossed Rib}* 

 Park to the Barton street. Then came a check, for the 

 fox lay down in a turnip field ; but some men put him up, 

 and hounds soon raced into him. It was an excellent 

 gallop of fifty-five minutes. The next was a Maud Hole 

 fox, hounds sending him first to Healing village and left- 

 handed to Healino- Wells. Then came a left turn over 

 Aylesby and Riby Park, where the fox was headed and 

 turned through Washing Dales to Irby village. Another 

 turn and he recrossed the Barton street, running behind 

 Laceljy village and over Lock 'Em Lane and the beck to 

 Bradley Wood. The pack drove him straight through 

 the wood to the Scartho drain, where he was headed and 

 turned back to Bradley Wood, and, getting among fresh 

 foxes, hounds had to be stopped after a fast run gallop of 

 an hour and thirty-five minutes. 



The 18th December also provided a good run, though, 

 on account of the wet night, it was not till 2.15 that 

 hounds found a fox. The meet was at Wyham House, 

 and Ashby Cottagers' Plats provided the much desired. 

 He turned into the low country to begin with, but, with 

 Ashby village close on the right, swung round to cross 

 the Barton street near Ravendale Cross-roads. Pointing 

 for the village then, the fox next turned right-handed 



