92 HISTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



Ten days after there was a run in the western division 

 of the country, which is worth recording for more reasons 

 than one : — 



' November 25th. Spacey House Whin. Very wet ; found in 

 ' the whin ; hunted towards Rudding and back, away by 

 ' Pannal ; no scent ; gave him up. Came back towards 

 ' Bathing House, saw a fox crossing the road, ran to the 

 ' covert near the Rudding' Farm ; lost. Found in the 

 ' park ; ran round the house, away over the Follifoot road 

 ' and railroad, turned to the right, went over the Crimplej 

 ' leaving the viaduct on the left, straight to the Harrogate 

 ' Gazeboo ; forward, leaving Birk Crag on the left, and 

 'ran to a house on the Skipton and Harrogate road. No 

 'doubt the fox went into the house, but we could not find 

 'him. A good run; one hour and twenty minutes.' 



Most men who have hunted for a long time can relate 

 a somewhat similar experience, and foxes take to houses 

 and outbuildings when hard pressed much more frequently 

 than is supposed. Hounds continued to have good sport 

 throughout December, the two following runs being nearly 

 typical ones, and they certainly cannot be said to stand out 

 as very superior to the many good runs which took place 

 during the month : — 



' December 20tli. Boot and Shoe. Found in Peckfield 

 ' Plantation ; hunted into the Ledsham Plantations, 

 ' Micklefield Woods, and Huddlestone Wood, then ran to 

 ' ground. Found another, and after ringing in covert 

 'for some time, killed. Found in Wheat Wood; ran 

 ' through Ringhay, by the fox coverts to Huddlestone 

 ' Wood and Micklefield Wood ; away, leaving the village 

 ' on the left, towards Stourton Grove, left it on the right, 

 'turned back, leaving Peckfield Bar on the right, ran him 

 'back to the woods, and killed. One hour and twenty 

 ' minutes ; a good day.' 



'Pecember 2 3nd. Tadcaster Bar. Found in Shire Oaks; lost. 



