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Friday is for the north of the country — the pith of 

 which is the stiff clay vale, through which run the 

 Swale and the Wisk, with many minor streams and 

 stells (large open drains) — all of which are too fre- 

 quently full to overflowing, rendering the ground deep 

 and holding. Of the meets here Scorton is in great 

 favour — close to it being Uckerby Whin, from which 

 many and good runs have of late been constantly 

 scored. Near Kiplin Hall Capt. Carpenter has just 

 founded a new whin of great promise. Pepper Hall 

 is a favourite meet ; and Langdon Hall (Mr. Elliott^ s) 

 has plantations full of foxes, besides Thrintoft Whin. 

 At Hunton Bonville (Mr. Hillyard^s) are several small 

 but good detached plantations and a whin, on the 

 border adjoining the Hurworth. For the higher 

 ground Catterick, Hipswell, and Scotton often figure 

 among the advertisements ; and there are good coverts 

 on the hills opposite Richmond. 



