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Hall Grove about twice in three weeks throughout the 

 season. From Grassthorpe in the south to Mister ton 

 in the north is the extent of the vale_, the whole of 

 which is made up of small enclosures stoutly fenced 

 with stake-and-bound hedges and broad ditches. It 

 rides soundest and best after heavy rain — and then it 

 is also that hounds go quickest and you must have a 

 strong horse and a powerful jumper. In wet weather 

 it is better scenting ground than common. Darlton is 

 a meet for all the far corner of the Yale ; and from 

 here they may draw Babington Springs_, a nice ash 

 covert. They have also a good gorse at Fledborough 

 belonging to Lord Manvers^ both coverts being under 

 the charge of Mr. G. Billyard. Meeting at Sturton 

 they go to a capital covert in Fenton Gorse, and to 

 Rampton Thorns, both of which belong to Mr. Fol- 

 jambe. Laneham Covert (blackthorn) was bought 

 expressly for the Hunt by the late Duke of Portland. 

 Gringley-on-the-Hill, on the north edge of the Yale, 

 is for Gringley Gorse (the Duke of Portland's) and 

 Walkeringham Thorns — from which there is every 

 possibility of a fox taking them among the soft ground 

 and open drains of the Car beyond. 



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