410 The Hunting Countries of England, 



gives them plenty of room. The farmers of Holder- 

 ness are a thorough race of sportmen. They go out 

 to see all the sport they can; and besides the con- 

 sideration which they are naturally ready to pay to 

 hounds, they do not forget that their one horse has to 

 last them the day, which may be a long one and may 

 moreover end in a twenty-mile ride home. Conse- 

 quently they watch hounds without riding too close on 

 their backs. Some of the chief meets for Holdernesa 

 proper are Brandesburton (from which Dringho Gorse 

 is drawn, and whence sport is always had), Fording- 

 liam Bridg-e, Rise Park, Wassand, Hatfield Station, 

 and Danthorpe Hall. The above are all situated in the 

 best part of Holderness proper ; and the most favourite- 

 coverts are drawn from them. Burton Agnes must be 

 added as a good meet and sure find in North Holder- 

 ness. It belongs to Sir H. Boynton. And Lowthorpe,. 

 too, is another popular fixture for the same day of the 

 weetc. 



Monday and Thursday are the days for Holderness- 

 proper; Tuesday and Friday for the Wold district. 

 On Mondays and Thursdays hounds generally have 

 fifteen to twenty miles to go to covert and frequently 

 still longer distances to return. On Fridays, too, 

 they often have very long journeys. 



Taking- Beverley as about the point of division, on_ 

 the other side of it is the wold section of the country ;: 

 which is very different — being very hilly and light, 

 though also all plough, with the exception of several 

 steep grassy dales, not unlike the declivities of 

 Brighton Downs. As scenting ground it is very 

 inferior to Holderness proper ; though in spring and 



