COLONEL FAIRFAX'S MASTERSHIP. 



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' Tuesday, January gth. Skip Bridge inn. Found at once. 

 Away to Red House, out at end without pause, through 

 park, over brook to Hessay, through orchards on to 

 Rufforth Hall, over brook as if for Marston, over road 

 (York and Wetherby), Marston side of Thorns. Here 

 B. Lawley viewed him. On nearly to Hutton Hall, turned 



' to left over rushy grass fields back to Thorns. Here we 

 had our first pause. Bob Swann viewed him in covert. 

 He came out near Strangwayes, and Ellis vowed he 

 was a fresh fox. However, I just got a view of him, 

 and thought otherwise. Got the hounds on to his line, 

 and ran into him in the open, three fields on in our own 

 country. Time, fifty minutes, without check. Scent bril- 

 liant. Dogs worked well. Much pleased they went on so 

 well. On to Swann's Whin. Some time before we could 



■ get a fox that had been seen to go in to move. At last 

 away he went, as if for Collier Hagg, turned to his right 

 away by Nat's house, back of Askham Bryan, Acomb 

 Wood, to ground in brick-kiln near Dringhouses. Hounds 

 ran as if tied to him. We sent for Robert's terrier, but 

 he could not bolt him, so home at two o'clock, well pleased 

 with the day. G. Fox, Lowther, Gunter, and others out. 

 Young dogs worked well, so did old Fickle. Hounds in 

 rare order for going. All we want is settled weather. 

 Lamed my chestnut horse. Charles's horse, Magpie, did 

 not go so well as usual. Pepper and N. Grey for second 

 run. Never had a better day in Ainsty. C. Molyneu.x 

 went well.' 



The latter was indeed a remarkably good day, and one 

 that the Master might well love to linger over. The month 

 was distinguished for tine runs, of which another must be 

 given :^ 



' Tuesday, January 23rd. .Skip Bridge. Frosty day. Found 

 ' at once in whin, away to Wilstrop, through Rash, down 

 ' to .Skewkirk, along river bank to Cattal, over there, 

 ' on through Dent's belts, Scaithe Moor, over railway, 

 ' forward for Whixley, turned to his left and ran him 

 ' into belt near Stourton. Here a fresh fox jumped up, 

 ' but luckily I had seen our fox enter the covert, so 

 ' recalled the hounds, and going with Gunter and Moorsom 



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