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Soon there was to come a good run, which I give in the 

 Colonel's own words : — 



'Monday, January nth. Hawk Hills. Found at once, killed 

 ' him after twelve minutes. Found in Fox Covert, 

 ' Stillington, returned to Hawk Hills, away for Huby, left 

 ' Sutton Whin on his right, one field over the Foss river, 

 ' turned north to the hills, by Stearsby, Whenby, to Colton 

 ' near Hovingham, where we killed him. Thick fog, all 

 ' the hounds there but Racket. The best run I ever took 

 ' part in. Time two hours, no check, hounds never cast. 

 ' Graves, of Sutton, two farmers, young Hotham (Artillery), 

 ' Captain Wardrop (3rd Dragoon Guards), York, servants 

 ' and self saw the run. Robinson, of Easingwold got 

 ' into Foss and blew his horse.' 



There were several useful days' sport in January, one 

 more of which must be noticed : — 



' Monday, January 25th. Alne Mill. Found in whin, killed 

 ' him near Tholthorpe. Found in Aldwark Wood, ran fast 

 ' by Linton Wood, Alne Whin to Aldwark village, lost. 

 ' Found in Overton Wood, away by Skelton .Spring, 

 ' Moorlands, Launde House, back to Moorlands, killed 

 ' after a good hour. Castlereagh, Godman, etc. out. 

 ' Good day's sport.' 



They had a o-ood day from Roecliffe on February 4th, 

 and then they were again troubled with frost. They were, 

 however, able to hunt again on the 12th, when they had a 

 capital day for hounds, killing their first fox, and running 

 their second to ground. The latter was from Askham Bogs 

 to Stub Wood, twenty minutes without a check, and we read 

 that ' Dawnay led the way.' On the iSth they had a good 

 hunt of an hour and fifty minutes from Lylands, killing in 

 Flaxby Wood ; but scent did not serve well, and hounds had 

 to work hard for their fox. 



' Tuesday, February 23rd. Red House. Found, away at once 

 ' to Wilstrop, out at end, over river, Skip Bridge, all 



