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'over the drain, turned to the left and ran parallel to the 

 ' York road down to Nether Poppleton ; turned short back, 

 ' and ran over the park at Red House, and killed him in 

 ' the wood. One hour forty minutes.' 



' Thursday, January 19th. Askham Bryan. Tried Little Askham 

 ' Whin. Found in Askham Bogs, ran to Askham Whin, 

 ' Grange Wood, over both the great drains, leaving Rufforth 

 ' on the right, up to Marston ; turned to the right to 

 ' Marston Woods, straight down to Wilstrop Great Wood, 

 ' ran round it, and then through the low side, and away 

 ' almost to Skip Bridge, down to Moor Monkton, and lost 

 ' him at Cock Hill. One hour fifty-five minutes' very good 

 ' hunting.' 



' Tuesday, January 21st. Askham Bogs. Found in Askham 

 ' Bogs, ran by Copmanthorpe and over the common, and 

 ' lost him at Acaster Whin. Found in Stub Wood, ran by 

 ' Brocket Hall over Brumber Field, leaving Colton and the 

 ' Wild Man on the right, over the Catterton drain, past 

 ' Oxton, and to ground at Tadcaster town end. Thirty-five 

 ' minutes ; most capital run.' 



A hard day's sport in the Thursday country must finish 

 up the account of this season : — 



'Monday, February 27th. Thorp Green. Tried the wood near 

 ' Thorp Green. Found in Kirby Hall plantations, ran 

 ' round them several times, and to ground near the lodge. 

 ' Tried the plantations over again, Lylands and Broadfield. 

 ' Found near the keeper's house, ran over the park and 

 ' through the pleasure-grounds, then skirted Lylands and 

 ' Broadfield almost to Marton ; turned to the left over the 

 ' north road, and lost him near Arkendale. Tried Flaxby 

 ' plantation. Found in Goldsbrough Moor, ran to Piker- 

 ' shaw, Goldsbrough Hall, Moor, through Green Dick, 

 ' crossed the road near the New inn, leaving Hopperton to 

 ' the right, almost to Whixley ; turned to the left through 

 ' Broadfield, and lost him in Lylands.' 



On the following Thursday they met at Askham Bogs, 

 where it is noteworthy that there were so many foxes that 

 the hounds divided in all directions. There was not much 



