I08 HISTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



of sport. But on the 19th the fun began in earnest, and 

 Mr. Fox had a succession of fine runs such as must have 

 delighted the heart of any huntsman : — 



'November 19th. The Wild Man. Found in Catterton Wood, 

 ' and ran from the wood to the .spring and back several 

 ' times. At the end of thirty-five minutes, got away close 

 ' to a fox, pointing for Mr. Brooksbank's. Bearing to the 

 ' right, left Shire Oaks, Duce Wood, and Healaugh village 

 ' on the right. Came to the first check between Hutton 

 ' and Angram, hit him off to the right, left Swan's Whin 

 ' and Askham village on the right, and ran to ground in 

 ' an earth in a field near the York kennels. A capital run ; 

 ' one hour and thirty minutes out of covert.' 



' November 20th. Wike. Went to the whin at Harewood 

 ' (Swan Bushes), found, away towards Eccup, turned to 

 ' Wigton Knowl, left Wike village on the left, straight to 

 ' Keswick, left Rigton on the right, to Westwoods. Hunted 

 ' him through the wood to Dalton lane ; here the body of 

 ' the pack turned back with a fresh fox, and four couples 

 ' of hounds crossed the lane and killed their fox. One hour 

 ' and ten minutes. Found again at Hollin Hall Whin, and 

 ' ran to School House Whin and Scarcroft, and gave it up.' 



'November 22nd. Harewood Bridge. Found in the Punch 

 ' Bowl, ran up the hill towards the Haggs, back by Kirkby 

 ' Overblow, across the Punch Bowl into Swindon Wood ; 

 'very quick. Several foxes on foot. Came away into the 

 ' Punch Bowl, up the hill and over the Haggs, leaving the 

 ' Cocked Hat to the right ; lost. Found in Swindon Wood 

 'again, away to Walton Head, back to Swindon, away 

 ' again over the Punch Bowl, ringing about nearly to 

 'Woolah Head, back to Swindon, away to Walton Head, 

 ' back to Swindon, and after a good rally in the wood, killed 

 ' an old fox. A very hard and good day.' 



'November 27th. Kiddal Lane. Found at Potterton, ran very 

 'fast through Becca, Blackfen, Bramham Park, to West- 

 ' woods. Away, leaving Beilby's on the left, to Lindrick 

 ' Hills, the Raikes, Blackfen. Away, leaving the Cross 



