2 70 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND A IN STY HUNT. 



'Wednesday, October 26th. Threw off at half-past ten at 

 ' Brafferton Spring, tried it, blank; then Sessay Wood, 

 ' where we found, and after one ring- in the wood, crossed 

 ' Pilmoor, through Brafferton Spring, and about two miles 

 ' towards Haddock warren, and lost him on Derrin's 

 'moor, near to Mr. Armstrong's. A bad day's sport; 

 ' very stormy, wild day, cold, and bad scenting. Had 

 ' twenty-three couples of old hounds out which behaved 

 ' uncommonly ill, and were wilder than the weather; rode 

 'Lady Killer; James, Gabriel; Bob, Bumper; Mrs. Russell 

 ' on Brighton, and Will on Headlam.' 



' Saturday, October 29th. Threw off at half-past ten at 

 ' Farnham Bottom, tried it, Scriven Whin, Mr. Trapp's 

 ' coverts, all blank ; then Scaro Gyll, where we killed last 

 ' spring, found a brace, hounds divided, Bob stopped four 

 ' couples soon and joined us up Cayton Gyll, turned 

 ' away west of Ripley, through HoUin bank, down past 

 ' Ripley bridge, to Mr. Trapp's earths, turned over the 

 ' Knaresborough road near to Crag Wood, headed back to 

 ' Scaro Gyll, crossed Cayton Gyll, when the scent died 

 ' away. A tolerable run but never pressed hard, though 

 ' we lost the hounds some time in a thick mist. A damp, 

 ' raw, misty day, tolerable scenting. Had twenty-six 

 ' couples and a half of the old pack out.' 



'Monday, October 31st. Met at Aldwark Bridge at half-past 

 ' ten, but on account of the thick mist I did not throw 

 ' off till twelve, when I tried Aldwark Wood and Mr. 

 ' Robinson's plantations, blank ; then tried Lylands, 

 ' where I immediately found several foxes, and soon 

 ' killed one, a cub dog fox, and went away with another 

 ' straight to Marton village, where he was headed and we 

 ' lost him. Tried Broadfield, found instantly, and ran 

 ' through Lylands, towards Marton village, and lost. An 

 ' indifferent day's sport, very frosty, and thick misty 

 ' morning ; afterwards cleared, with bright sun, cold air, 

 * and indifferent scenting. Had twenty-eight couples and 

 ' a half of young pack out.' 



They had another day or two in November, and then 

 they did not visit the country again till March, when they 



