154 HISTORV OF THE YORK AND AINSTY BUNT. 



November, that is, when hounds were able to hunt, as there 

 was a heavy snowstorm in the last week, and hounds were 

 kept in the kennel four days. The frost brought an improve- 

 ment in scent, however, and there was a good day to finish 

 the month : — 



'Monday, November 30th. Myton. Found in gardens at 

 ' Myton, nearly chopped him, got away at last bv 

 ' Helperby, through Brafferton Spring, along the railway, 

 ' over the moor to Sessay Wood, out at east side to 

 ' within a field of Raskelf Whin, where we pulled him 

 ' down. Fifty minutes' good hunting. Then went back 

 ' to Alne Whin, found, away by village up to beck, Sam 

 ' House Wood, turned over the beck back by Alne, beck 

 • flooded, so lost time in getting over and lost our fox. 

 ' Good day's sport.' 



' Tuesday, December ist. Bolton Percy. Scotland Wood blank. 

 ' Beck flooded. Pallethorpe blank. Steeton full of foxes, 

 ' got away with one towards Harper's, up to Matthews', 

 ' back and on to Bolton village. Poor scent. Drew 

 ' Colton Whin, went away well up to Appleton and 

 ' Colton road (here the fox was headed), hit him off' again, 

 ' by Steeton Hall, on to Pickering. Here a fresh fox got 

 ' up and took us back to Colton, out towards Brocket, 

 ' and lost him near Stub Wood. Hard day for hounds. 

 ' No blood. It seems inclined to freeze, very cold showers, 

 ' with piercing north wind. No scent whatever in the 

 ' afternoon.' 



The forebodings as to the weather were realised, for 

 hounds were unable to hunt on the Thursday, and though 

 they hunted a day or two on and off in the early part of 

 December, they were practically kept in the kennel till 

 January 6th, when they were able to take the field again, 

 though it was very bad riding. They had a tair day's sport 

 considering. They met at Acaster, and found in Stub Wood, 

 running by Copmanthorpe and Bishopthorpe to Backhouse's 

 gardens, and killed their fox in Mr. Richardson's garden 

 on the Mount. 



