38 II/STOKY OF THE YOJiK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



Will Clark, who was famous in this capacity. But history 

 has nothing- to say on this score. 



On the following Tuesday they were at Red House, 

 but thev had to give up hunting on account of the rain, 

 which Mr. York describes as the hardest he ever saw. 

 November 23rd found Mr. York again meeting them, this 

 time at Askham Bogs, and they had a hard but rather 

 uneventful day, foxes ringing about between the Askhams 

 and Bilbrough. The next run recorded is a good one : — 



' Thursday, December 2nd. Naburn. Found in Naburn Wood, 

 ' ran by Deighton, and to ground in a rabbit-hole between 

 ' Deighton and Wheldrake. Thirty minutes. Found in 

 ' Richardson's whin, ran down to Naburn Wood, turned 

 'short back by Deighton, down to Wheldrake Common; 

 ' ran two rings round the plantations, and then away over 

 ' the road, over Kexby Common, down to the edge of 

 ' Kexby Wood, almost to Elvington, and to ground in 

 ' Wheldrake Common. Three hours five minutes. Very 

 ' good day.' 



' Thursday, December i6th. Red House. Found in Red House 

 ' Wood, ran by Scag-glethorpe, leaving Nether and Upper 

 ' Poppleton on the left ; crossed the York road, leaving 

 ' Knapton on the left, and lost him near Air. Fearby's 

 ' house at Poppleton Villa. One hour four minutes. Tried 

 ' Chaloner Whin. Found in Askham Bogs, ran up to the 

 ' Ginger Beer Shop, where he was headed, and went back 

 ' through the Bogs, and away by Acomb plantations, up to 

 ' the fir trees on the hill ; turned short to the right, and 

 ' went through the nursery grounds between Acomb and 

 ' Holgate, over the road and Severus Hill ; turned to the 

 ' left, leaving Mr. Fearby's house on the right and Knapton 

 ' on the left, and went straight forward half way to Hessay ; 

 ' crossed the Boroughbridge road opposite Nether Poppleton, 

 ' past Scagglethorpe, leaving Red House Wood on the 

 ' right, over the road below Monkton church ; crossed the 

 ' Boroughbridge road a little to the left of Skip Bridge 

 ' inn, through the corner of Wilstrop Wood, over the low 

 'side of Marston Moor; crossed Hessay Moor, leaving 



