yo niSTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



' Goldsbro', Leylands, left Grafton village on the left, and 

 ' lost their fox in some buildings in Boroughbridge. The 

 'first part of the run hunting, from Leylands the pace 

 'good. Everybody much pleased at the manner in which 

 ' the dog pack did their work.' 



Then on January 7th they had a real old-fashioned 

 Bramham Moor day with a stout Bramham Moor fox. 



' Garforth Bridge. Hard frost ; doubtful hunting. Tried Kippax 

 ' and Temple Ne\vsam,^blank. Found in Parlington Hollins, 

 ' went away to Hook Moor, pointed for Lotherton, back to 

 'Parlington, away to Hawk's Nest, pointed for Micklefield, 

 'turned to the left back to Parlington. Away at Barwick 

 ' end of the Hollins, along the brook side to Becca, 

 ' Hazlewood, away by Headley, and lost in the little 

 'covert near Bramham Willow Garth, having hunted and 

 'run at times hard for two hours and twenty-five minutes. 

 ' We found late, and were beat in the dark. Rather too 

 'hard for horses and hounds.' 



They had another very hard day from Riffa on the loth. 

 After a sharp burst with their first fox, they had a capital 

 hour and five minutes with their second, which they found 

 in Rudding Park, and killed opposite Spofforth Castle. 



'January 24th. Stockeld Park. Found in the patch of whin 

 'by the railroad, ran into Sicklinghall Wood, went away 

 ' to the right, over Spofforth Haggs, nearly to Kirkby 

 ' Overblow, partly down the hill, up again to Woolah Head, 

 ' crossed the river, and he beat us, scent failing on Rigton 

 ' Hill. Found our second fox at Woodhall, went away 

 ' across the river at once, over Rigton Hill, Spring Wood, 

 ' Norwood Bottoms, just touched upon Whittle Car, left 

 ' Potterton on the left, through the old wood at Parlington, 

 'and the hounds snatched at him as he got through the 

 ' wire fence at the back of the house. We had some delay 

 ' on account of his artful dodging in the garden ; but the 



