46 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINRTY HUNT. 



On December 3th they had a good day from Red 

 House, killino" a brace of foxes after sharp runs ; and a 

 month later, when hoimds met at the same place (January 

 7th) we are told that the hounds were shamefully 

 overridden. On the 28th of January, they had a fast 

 forty-five minutes from Askham Bogs, over a fine line, 

 rolling their fox over near Marston Rectory, and on 

 February iith, came a great day from Red House: — 



' Tuesday, February iith. Red House. Found in Red House 

 ' Wood, ran a ring towards Cock Hill and back through 

 ' the wood, and over the water to Beningbrough, and 

 ' stopped the hounds near Court House. Tried Grange 

 ' Wood, found in Swann's Whin, ran by Little Askham 

 ' and up to Bilbrough, up to the hill top, turned short 

 ' back again by Normans, almost to Angram, turned 

 'to the right by Swann's Whin and then went forward, 

 ' leaving Great Askham on the right, turned straight 

 ' across Askham Bogs, over the road and down over the 

 ' drain, turned to the left by Bishopthorpe, through the 

 ' Palace Gardens, and along the river side behind 

 ' Middlethorpe. Turned up by the (xrand Stand and 

 ' across Knavesmire, through Knavesmire Wood and 

 ' ran parallel with the York road over Copmanthorpe 

 ' Field, through Copmanthorpe Wood and straight away, 

 ' leaving Colton on the right, over Brumber Field, and 

 * turned short back at Appleton town end, and killed 

 ' him at the Boat House near Appleton. One hour 

 ' thirteen minutes. Most capital run.' 



'Tuesday, March i8th. Red House Found in Red House 

 ' Wood, ran over Monkton Moor, leaving the village on 

 ' the right, crossed the Nidd half-way between Monkton 

 ' and .Skip Bridge, leaving Nun Monkton on the right 

 ' almost to Widdington. Crossed the Ouse just above 

 ' Newton town end, along the Tollerton beck side to 

 ' Linton Woods, past Youlton and Alne, leaving Thol- 

 ' thorpe on the left, skirted Hagg Moor up to Helperby 

 ' town end, turned short back again down to Myton, 

 ' over Myton pastures to Aldwark village, over Aldwark 

 ' Moor and by the end of the wood down to Linton 



