THE RULE OF Mr. GEORGE LANE FOX. , 



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' 1 2th. Wighill Park. Found at Walton Wood, ran hard in 

 ' the wood for fifteen minutes, went away to the river, 

 ' crossed at Newton Kyme, went by Tolston Wood, the 

 'bottom of the Raikes, by the lodges in Blackfen, through 

 ' Potterton, and killed him in the open between Barwick 

 ' and Scarcroft. One hour and fifteen minutes. Very fine 

 'run; most of the field were thrown out by the river.' 



Fair sport seems to have been enjoyed during November 

 and December, day after day there being good average runs. 

 A couple of these may be given as examples : — 



'November 17th. Cross Roads, Bramham Moor. Found at 

 ' Becca ]\Ioor, away through Hazlewood, Headley Bar, 

 'killed him by the Tadcaster and Bramham road, pointing 

 'for Oglethorpe. Thirty minutes; fast, .Second fox in 

 ' Hallowell Lees, ran to ground. Found again in Blackfen. 

 ' Gave him a turn round the wood, came away to Lindrick 

 ' Hills, skirted Westwoods, pointing for Rigton, turned to 

 ' the left by Ruler to Scarcroft, to ground in Mr. Worde- 

 ' sallow's plantation. Forty-three minutes. Very good.' 



'December 17th. Church Fenton. Found in Rither Woods, 

 ' went away towards Bishop Woods, turned to the left, 

 'skirted Patefield, checked on the rail near Towton Spring. 

 'Thirty-five minutes. Hunted a ring round Patefield, 

 'Towton, Grimston, crossed the river at the railroad bridge, 

 'hit him into Bolton Percy village, lost. Two hours, thirty 

 ' minutes.' 



'December i8th. Woodhall. Found, ran a ring to Linton, 

 'Devonshire Whin, crossed the river at Cardvvick, ran to 

 ' Harewood, out towards Eccup, turned to Alwoodley, and 

 'killed at the Grey Stone Whin. The river very high. 

 ' Ned Johnson and B. Atkinson the only people that forded 

 ' it and got with hounds. Treadwell and others rode by 

 ' Harewood Bridge. Came back, found again at Woodhall, 

 ' ran a smart forty minutes' ringing, and killed. Good scent.' 



On December 21st they had a singular experience. 

 They met at Burn, and tried all day without hndin;^ : an 



