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had much better sport than they had in the earlier part of 

 the season. The following three days are the best, and are 

 all good ones : — 



'Saturday, March nth. Threw off at half-past ten at 

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

 ' where we found a brace or leash of foxes, and after 

 ' running some time in covert, we followed one which had 

 ' broke away some time before, and ran him about four 

 ' miles straight forward to Thirkleby, and earthed in a 

 'drain, bolted and killed in view in two fields; an old 

 ' bitch fox. Tried Sessay Wood and Brafferton Spring 

 ' again, blank. Had twenty-four couples of the young 

 ' pack out.' 



'Tuesday, March 14th. Threw off at half-past ten at the 

 ' fourth milestone from Ripon to Ripley, tried Barsnip, 

 ' Cayton Gyll, and Crag Wood, all blank; then Newton 

 ' Hall plantation, where a fox and one hound, Dorset, 

 'stole away; ran to Scaro plantations, over Kettlesing, 

 'past Burton Yates (r Burnt Gates), over to Bransty 

 ' Woods, right up Nidderdale, past all Brimham Crags, 

 ' and at last lost him, going right west up to the moors, 

 ' after a good run of one hour and forty minutes, never 

 ' very quick, but beautiful hunting, in which Villager, 

 ' Crowner, Flourisher, Dorset, Dorking, Rally, Dragon, 

 'Darter, Simon, and many others greatly distinguished 

 ' themselves. A cold clear dry day, tolerable scenting. 

 ' Had twenty-five couples of the young pack out.' 



'Thursday, March i6th. Threw off at half-past ten at Lord 

 ' Stourton's park gate, tried some plantations east of the 

 ' park, Lylands, Broadfield, and Mrs. Robinson's bank, 

 'all blank; then tried Aldwark Wood, found handsomely, 

 ' ran to Linton Wood and earths, turned over Aldwark 

 ' Moor, right away to within one mile and a half of 

 ' Brafferton Spring, turned away for Alne, through 

 ' Tollerton village, and pointed for Cote House Whin, 

 ' headed short of Newton-upon-Ouse, down to Linton, 

 ' through Linton Woods, short of Aldwark Wood, and 

 ' earthed in a short drain near Aldwark village, where I 

 ' dug him, as Laura had got into the drain and had 



