230 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



his forelegs. But his hindlei^s hung on the top bar, which 

 was unyielding, and the natural result was that pony and 

 rider parted company. There was an express train coming 

 along at the time, and fortunately the rider stepped back 

 instead of forward, otherwise he must have been killed. 

 Meanwhile the pony galloped down the line, and when 

 caught was found to have sustained no damage. It was a 

 thrilling incident whilst it lasted, and one which those who 

 were present are not likely to forget. 



On December 3rd they had a good hunting run from 

 Nun Appleton. They found in the brickyard plantation 

 and coursed their fox to the Dog Kennel Wood, where he 

 managed to get clear of their attentions, and they were soon 

 brought to their noses. They hunted on to Acaster Selby, 

 and then the fox began to ring about the Appleton coverts 

 and Bolton Percy. Notwithstanding that scent was only 

 indifferent and the ground was foiled, they hunted with the 

 greatest perseverance, and getting up to their fox at last 

 they rolled him over after a good hunt of two hours and a half 



There was a touch of frost on Friday night, but not 

 sufficient to prevent them from hunting at Melbourne Hall 

 on Saturday, and once more did the south-east side of the 

 country provide a good run. They found in Laytham Whin 

 and ran at a great pace by Seaton Ross, Seaton Mains, 

 and the Dog Kennel Wood at Everingham, and ran into 

 their fox at Holme-on-Spalding moor. Time, forty minutes. 

 Mr. Boast's covert provided a second fox, and again they 

 had a good run by Seaton Ross, Horsewell, and Thorpe 

 Whin, to Londesborough avenue gates, where hounds were 

 stopped at the end of a very sporting hour and fifteen 

 minutes. There was frost for a day or two, but hounds soon 

 resumed work. 



The scarcity of foxes was now causing some trouble, and 

 hounds frequently had a very long draw before they found. 



