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' whin, ran to Grange Wood, Rufforth plantations, crossed 

 ' the road near the Red Lion, Poppleton, crossed the river 

 ' and killed him at Tanfield.' 



'Tuesday, March 12th. Askham Bogs. Found in Askham 

 ' Bogs, ran a ring towards Aconib and away by Knaves- 

 ' mire Wood, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe Field, Brocket 

 ' Ilagg, over Brumber Field, and lost him near the New 

 ' Wood at Nun Appleton. Tried the Nun Appleton coverts. 

 ' Found in Copmanthorpe Wood and killed him in Brocket 

 ' Hagg.' 



The most notable thing in the early part of the season 

 of 1844-45 was a real good morning's cubbing in the middle 

 of September, at Red House. For three hours did they 

 rattle the cubs about in that stronghold, and then they got 

 hold of one. Two good days before Christmas call for 

 special notice : — 



'Tuesday, November (9th. Street Houses. Tried Pickering, 

 ' Steeton plantations and Pallethorpe. Went after a fox 

 ' that was viewed at Oxton, ran to Shireoaks and lost 

 ' him. Tried Hornington Willow garths, found in Appleton 

 ' New Wood, ran b\' the windmill, Brumber Field, Colton 

 ' Hagg, Askham Field, round the Bogs to Knavesmire, and 

 ' killed him in the open field near the railway bridge 

 ' near the high road.' 



' Tuesday, December 3rd. Acaster. Tried Stub Wood and 

 ' the whin and Brocket Hagg. Found in Copmanthorpe 

 ' Wood, ran towards Colton Hagg, turned short back over 

 ' the railroad and ran very fast down to Stub Wood, 

 ' almost to Low Acaster, turned back to Appleton, skirted 

 ' the New Wood, over Brumber Hill, Pallethorpe, Pickering, 

 ' crossed the road near the Wild Man, and ran into him 

 ' in the open field near Bilbrough. One hour twenty-nine 

 ' minutes. Very capital day.' 



In the beginning of January they had an useful day from 

 Providence Green. They found in Goldsborough Wood, and 

 ran by the moor. Hay Parks, F"errensby, Lofthouse Hill, and 

 Minskip, whence they ran back to Lofthouse Hill, and killed. 



