SEASONS iSSo i88s. i79 



' and we ran into her about a mile from Aldbrough, a 

 ' couple of fields beyond the Boroughbridge road. A 

 ' very good run of one hour, twenty-five minutes. Play- 

 'mate, Ferryman, Contest, Musjid did most work.' 



February was a good month, especially towards the end 



of it, when one good run followed another. On the 5th 



they hati a smart hour and twenty minutes from Askham 



Whin, killing their fox in the middle ride of Askham 



Bogs, a most unusual occurrence, this being only the 



second time I have found mention of a fox being killed in 



the Bogs : — 



'Tuesday, February 26th. Nun Appleton. Found close to the 

 ' keeper's house, ran a fast ring by new plantation and 

 ' back again to keeper's house, and ran him through 

 ' Sickle Pits, past Nun Appleton House, and to ground in 

 ' earths at Appleton Roebuck ; fox only a minute before 

 ' hounds. Found in Bolton Percy Willow Beds, ran 

 ' through Nun Appleton Park, by keeper's house, and 

 ' down to river above Acaster, where he crossed. We got 

 ' over Acaster ferry, ran through Long Rush to Moreby 

 ' Wood, back to Stillingfleet Wood where I think we 

 ' changed, and ran hard through Moreby Wood to Escrick 

 ' Park gates, turned short to the right and through 

 ' Kelfield, to ground in drain at farmhouse at Stillingfleet. 

 ' Got him out and killed. Very good run.' 



This was indeed a good run for the country, and the 

 deep plough would take some crossing. The country was 

 very deep this season, and at times it was almost unrideable, 

 and on March 8th, when they had a good day from Alne 

 station, there was quite a chapter of accidents. The 

 Master got into a beck near Helperby, and Mr. Leatham 

 got in up to his chin, whilst Mr. Lycett Green also ' took 

 a toss ' at a drain, and the awkwardness of the places 

 may be gauged by the fact that the horses were in for a 

 couple of hours. The season finished on March 29th, at 

 Sessay station, the score of foxes killed being thirty-nine 

 brace. 



