132 The Hunting Countries of England. 



The Bramham Moor, and Mr. Parry. But par 

 excellence the father of the present kennel is a hound 

 named Wanderer (by Lord Poltimore^s Woldsman out 

 of Lord Portsmouth's Hasty) who was entered in 

 1870 — having been brought from the west of England 

 by Mr. Cradock at the time of Lord Poltimore's 

 famous sale. The old hound is still in this year 1881 

 enjoying a luxurious, if decrepit, old age among the 

 strawricks and outbuildings adjoining the kennels. 

 Besides Wanderer and a worthy son of his, Warrior^ 

 at home, Lord Zetland has of late gone very largely 

 to Belvoir and Milton — with the best results. 



Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are 

 the hunting days ; which are arranged about as 

 follows — 



Monday is generally round home, chiefly on the 

 Yorkshire Hills, and taking in but little of the vale. 

 The chances are, indeed, that you will be among grass 

 and stonewalls all day. Among the principal Mon- 

 day meets are Hartforth Hall (the residence of Mr. 

 Cradock, the late master), to draw the good coverts 

 on the estate and afterwards Gilling Wood (Mr. 

 Wharton's). To follow these are Lord Zetland's nice 

 plantations and small woods. Meeting at Aske itself, 

 they probably get to the Easby coverts — also small 

 woods, belonging to Mr. Jacques. Other good fixtures 

 are Barningham (Mr. Milbank's) on the banks of the 

 Greta; while Greta Bridge is for the Brignall Banks 

 (Mr. Morritt's). Forcett also is frequently named. 



Tuesday gets the cream of the Durham Vale. Very 

 deep when wet, it is yet at its best for sport after 

 plenty of rain. Unfortunately it depends mainly on 



