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Monday is spent on the nortli of tlie Wharfe, or in 

 tlie Harrogate district, and is, perhaps, looked upon 

 as their best day — as the country is open, gently 

 undulating, and with a fair admixture of grass amid 

 the plough. And Monday, is, as already said, a 

 popular day both with the Hunt and the outside 

 public. Harewood Bridge is the great meet^ and is 

 the residence of Lord Harewood. From it are 

 drawn his Swindon Woods, which are situated in 

 the cream of the district. Kirkby Overblow and 

 Stockeld Park (Mr. Middleton^s) are other favourite 

 fixtures. 



Wednesday is employed on the south of the Wharfe, 

 in the neighbourhood of Abberford and Bramham; 

 where are big woods, a limestone soil, all plough in 

 the open, an indifferent scent and plenty of foxes. 

 The chief woodlands in the chain of those of Bram- 

 ham, the woods of Parlington and Einge (belong- 

 ing to the Gascoigne Estate), Ledsham or the Boot- 

 and-Shoe Plantations, the coverts of Ledstone Hall 

 (Mr. Wheeler's), Micklefield Woods (the property of 

 Mr. Bland of Kippax Park), Becca, and Hazle Wood, 

 the property of the Yavasours of Hazlewood Castle — 

 the last-named family and that of the Gascoignes 

 being among the oldest and most historical in the 

 county of York. The Cross Roads, Bramham Moor, 

 Hook Moor, and the Boot-and-Shoe are among the 

 most common meets on a Wednesday for the woods. 

 Working on to Sherburn and Ferry Bridge we get 

 into a more open and better scenting country; but, 

 though nice level ground and good coverts extend 

 eastward into the corner formed by the junction of 



