50 HISTORY OF THE B RAM HAM MOOR HUNT. 



The heavy rain of Monday had improved the scent, for 

 on the following- day they had a cai)ital run : — 



'Oct. 31st. Boot and Shoe. Found in one of the I.edsham 

 ' plantations ; a quick run in the woods, ran to ground on 

 ' the railroad near Micklefield, dug, killed. Found in Billy 

 ' Bell Whin ; away over the road, across Ledsham Park 

 ' up to Newfield, to the left across the Ferrybridge road, 

 ' and ran into a drain on the Monk Frvston road. Very 

 'quick thirty minutes; bolted, ran a mile, and killed. 

 ' Rode black horse.' 



There is, unfortunately, very little account left of Mr. Fox's 

 first season as master, and his diary ends with November 

 1 3th. There are accoimts of two days which are so typical 

 of what has often taken place on a moderate or bad- 

 scenting day in the Bramham country, that I give them in 

 full, knowing that they will prove interesting to those who 

 love hounds and their work under difficulties : — 



'Nov. 3rd. Towton. Found at Scarthingwell ; ran to Renshaw, 

 ' and lost near Hazlewood. Second fox at Hazlewood ; ran 

 ' by Aberford, Ringhay, Huddlestone, nearly to Sherburn, 

 ' to the right into Micklefield Wood, to Hook Moor, and 

 ' after a long hunt with no scent, came up to him in a 

 ' turnip field near the Parlington Park wall. Had him 

 ' dead beat in the field, but not light enough to kill. 

 ' Rode Wynyard.' 



'Nov. loth. Tadcaster Bar. An excellent show of foxes, but 

 ' no scent ; after persevering all day, ivalkcd a fox to dcafli. 

 ' Rode grey horse.' 



The italics are mine, and I need not remind those who 

 follow the Bramham Moor what an artistic piece of work 

 'walking a fox to death' has always been in that country 

 when scent has been bad, antl how the maxim that there is 

 always a chance of killing x'our fo.x if you persevere, 

 has been faithfully adopted as the rule in life of successive 



