136 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



with a kill, but there are no particulars forthcoming, nor 

 can I learn anything more of their doinys whilst CoUinson 

 carried the horn. 



Collinson retired at the end of his second season, and 

 was succeeded by Tom Squires, who showed brilliant 

 sport. Four days which he had in his first season must 

 be produced from The Field, almost in their entirety. 



' Brilliant Week with the York and Ainsty. 



' On Tuesday (December 28th, 1871), the hounds met at Aldvvark 

 ' Bridge, and a fox was found at Aldwark Wood, which 

 ' g'ave a short run for forty minutes, when he was lost about 

 ' the village. Ordered back to the wood, where another 

 ' fox was found, which made in the direction of Linton, 

 'passing through several small coverts, and swinging rcund 

 ' to Aldwark Moor, along the low country between Aldwark 

 ' and Youlton, crossing the Aldwark road towards the 

 ' Grange, where he was headed back, and crossed the river 

 ' Ouse a little above Aldwark village. The only point of 

 ' crossing being the bridge, about a mile and a half lower 

 ' down, the field immediately made their way thither. 

 ' Soon after crossing the bridge a few of the laggards had 

 ' the good luck to be in advance, and viewed a fox taking 

 ' a line for Ouseburn, which they " holloaed " immediately, 

 'bringing up some of the hounds; but the huntsman, 

 ' perceiving that this was a juvenile portion of his pack, 

 'felt assured that the more experienced hounds were on the 

 ' right track, and his judgment was confirmed bv his shortly 

 'afterwards coming up with them, showing indisputable 

 ' marks of a "kill." The truth was, that the gallant hounds 

 ' ran into their fox whilst the field was making its way by 

 ' Aldwark Bridge, and must have killed him whilst the 

 ' second one was viewed, as a man in a cart had taken 

 ' possession of the remains. Being on the west side of the 

 ' river, near Kirby Hall, the seat of Mr. H. S. Thompson, 

 ' orders were given to try the coverts in the park. A fox 

 ' was found in one of the plantations, and after passing 

 ' through several small plantings, he took a circle and went 

 ' to ground in a flood bank. Time now being of some 



