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THE BADSWOE.TH.* 



NoETH of the Grove and South of the Bramham 

 Moor_, the Badsworth Hunt vies with the latter Hunt 

 and Lord Fitzwilliam in pushing foxhunting as far as 

 possible into tbe western wilds and coalpits of York- 

 shire. An old country _, of long-established repute and 

 sporting history^ it has suffered_, and is suffering, much, 

 under the relentless strides of trade development; 

 year by year the area for the horse and hound is 

 more narrowed; year by year more lines cross the 

 face of the country, and its best features become 

 more seared and distorted. Yet it holds its head up 

 bravely ; maintains an establishment of the highest 

 class ; and takes the field as often and fully as 



* Vide Stanford's " HunUng Mat)," Sheet 9, and Hobson's 

 Foxhunting Atlas. 



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