232 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



hare had jumped up out of a grass tussock in front of 

 them, some people talked of riot. But there had evidently 

 been a fox there not so very long before, and the drag 

 became hotter and hotter, till after crossingf three fields the 

 fox jumped up in view. Then the fun was fast and furious 

 as they ran by Breighton village and then turned right- 

 handed to Gunby, whence they ran back nearly to where 

 they had found Then taking a straight line, they crossed 

 the Howden road, and ran over the cream of the country to 

 Willitoft. Thence they bore south-easterly for Spaldington, 

 and checked for half a minute at Lord Londesborough's 

 covert. Horses, however, were scarcely pulled up when 

 Mr. Lycett Green's horn and holloa at the far side told 

 that hounds had gone on, and they raced over the Gribthorpe 

 pasture down to the Foulness, which they crossed about 

 half a mile from Wetham Bridge. In the Common Wood 

 there was at least a brace of fresh foxes, but they stuck to 

 their hunted one, and shortly after leaving the wood, checked 

 for the second time. The Master soon had them going 

 again, pointing for Holme-on-Spalding moor. On they ran 

 through Daubbottom Wood, and ran into their fox at Holme 

 Water End. From first touching on the drag it was an 

 hour and seventeen minutes ; from the fox jumping up in 

 view, an hour and ten minutes ; and an eight mile point. 



The season came to an early close at Summer Bridge 

 on Monday, March 23rd. 



With this season the York and Ainsty Hunt history 

 must be brought to a close. During the three seasons that 

 followed there were many good runs, though nothing that 

 goes to the making of history like, for example, the Melbourne 

 run, and everything that happened is within the recollection 

 of those interested. The mange, though it has not quite 

 disappeared, is at any rate got under, and the prospect of 

 sport in one of the most sporting countries in England is 

 cheerinir. 



