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where there are woods_, and at Bywell a gorse ; and a 

 little to the west are Todburn Gill (a little wooded 

 glen) and Wingates^ with young plantations and some 

 more grass. 



In the Western district are Nunnykirk, with wood- 

 lands amid a grassy country. West of these come the 

 Tomboy Plantations, called after a racehorse of Mr. 

 Orders — who was also the owner of Beeswing. Every 

 pitman was wont to put his money on the latter mare ; 

 and, fortunately for them, she won all her races — 

 except on one hapless occasion^ when each pitman in 

 Northumberland had to sell his pig or proclaim him- 

 self a defaulter. The present Mr. Orde is great 

 nephew of that celebrated sportsman, and a great 

 patron of foxes and hunting. Nether Witton and 

 Rothley are meets, in the midst of rough well-wooded 

 country, which carries a good scent and is very useful 

 for spring-hunting. Finally, Wallington (Sir C. 

 Trevelyan's) is close upon the edge of the Tynedale — 

 the plantations being within half a mile of the dividing 

 river. 



The town of Morpeth would be found the best 

 central point from which you could see the Morpeth 

 hounds in the field ; and it lies on the main line of 

 railway along the east coast to North Britain. Roth- 

 bury and Newcastle also give access to the country 

 from its north and south margin respectively. 



