Contents. 



List of Illustrations ... v. 



Preface ...... vii.-viii. 



I. TiiK York and Ainsty Country . . 5-17 



II. The Early History of the Hunt . . 17-69 



III. j\Ir. Ralph Creyke, Mr. S. Bate.man, and 



Sir Charles Slingsby . . . 70-109 



IV. The Accident at Xewby Ferri' . . 1 10-133 



V. Sir George O. Wombwell and the Hon. 



Egremont Lascelles . . . 134-142 



VI. Colonel Fairfax's Mastership . . 143-175 



VII. Captain Slingsby, Captain Brocklehurst, 



AND Colonel York . . . 176-184 



VIII. The Rule of Mr. E. Lycett Green . 185-232 



IX. The Melbourne Hall Run . . . 233-238 



X. On the Flags and in the SHo^v Yard . 239-250 



XL York and Ainsty Huntsmen . . 251-259 



XII. Some Old Supporters . . . 260-26S 



APPENDIX :— 



The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds in 



the York and Ainsty Country . 269-272 



APPENDIX II.:— 



Will Clark . , , . 272 



