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that they gave up hunting. On the road home, the mare 

 he was riding took fright at Wetherby Grange Lodge when 

 he was opening a gate, and whipping round suddenly, she 

 began to plunge violently, and Captain Fox being taken by 

 surprise, was unseated, falling on to his head with great 

 violence. He had a severe concussion of the brain, but 

 the doctors were hopeful after the first few days, and on 

 Monday he was so far out of danger that Mr. Fox was 

 once more able to get out with hounds. There was a touch 

 of frost in November, and hounds were stopped a few times; 

 but December was an open month, and during both months 

 the average of sport was high. Three December days may 

 be given as a sample of what took place nearly every day: — • 



' December Sth. Kiddal Lane. Drew Barnbow Wood, blank. 

 ' Found at Parlington HoUins ; away through the garden, 

 ' across the park, over Hook Moor to Payne Hall Wood, 

 ' Wheat Wood, Daniel Hartley, the fox coverts, pointing for 

 ' Led Mill ; back by Lotherton to Payne Hall Wood and 

 ' Ringhay, hunted slowly to Huddlestone Wood, and ran 

 ' a fox to ground in Castle Hill, near the Boot and Shoe. 

 ' Two hours ; dug, and killed.' 



' December 26th. Boot and Shoe. Found at once ; went away 

 ' towards Micklefield coal-pit, turned to the left by Peck- 

 ' field Bar to Kippax. Twenty minutes; very fast. He 

 'ran two or three times up and down the garden, then 

 ' away for a few fields, pointing back, and was run into 

 ' very smart. Found in Newfield ; away towards the 

 ' North Road, turned to the left, crossed Ledsham Park to 

 'Peckfield Bar, turned to the left, left Sheep Carr Wood 

 ' on the left, to Plaster Pit. Here he laid down, and we 

 ' killed. Forty minutes ; top pace. Found in Micklefield 

 ' Wood ; away through Huddlestone Wood, straight over 

 'the open, leaving Huddlestone Hall and the fox coverts 

 ' on the left, to Saxton village. Thirty minutes ; came to 

 ' a long check ; hunted to ground at Castle Hill : good 

 'day's sport.' 



