Ii6 HISTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



arm in a sling. The cub-hunting commenced on Sept. 6th, 

 and was successful, foxes as usual being plentiful, and hounds 

 getting well blooded before their opening day, which was 

 on Monday, November ist, at Bramham Park. They had 

 not much sport on this opening day, for though they found 

 plenty of foxes, they were of the ringing kind ; or to put 

 the matter in a fairer light, there was not scent enough to 

 press them. They, however, managed to kill a fox. On 

 Saturday, at Stockeld Park, they had a good day. They 

 killed a cub at Sicklinghall in the morning, and in the 

 afternoon they had a good gallop from Limekiln Wood, 

 covering a considerable extent of country, and finally, after 

 a run of two hours and forty minutes, marking their fo.\ to 

 ground opposite Ribston Hall. Mr. Fox must tell of that 

 great run from Almscliff Whin at the end of the month : — 



'November 27th. Buttersike Bar. Found in Thurtle's Whin ; 

 'several foxes, one ran rings, and was killed. Found in 

 ' Almscliff Whin ; away to Stainburn Gill, nearly to 

 'Leathley, back by the river to Riffa. Forward to the 

 ' moors, leaving the rock a mile on the right, and hunted 

 ' to ground in a drain near Beckwithshaw. Fallacy had 

 ' got into the drain unseen, and as we were coming away, 

 ' bolted him ; we ran to Almscliff Whin and Riffa, where 

 ' he was seen close before us, beat ; but we were hallooed 

 ' away on a fresh one, ran to Lindley Wood, gave him a 

 ' rattle in the wood, away fast by Spring Wood to Almscliff, 

 'North Rigton, Weeton bottoms, Wescoe Hill, to Swindon 

 ' Wood ; broke away with a fresh fox, and stopped them 

 ' on the top of Kirkby Overblow Hill. Four hours ; all 

 ' horses beat ; terrible hard day.' 



A hard day, and a disappointing one indeed for hounds 

 and huntsman; and that last change in .Swindon Wood was 

 most provoking. December was a good month all through, 

 the weather keeping open, and scent being good on the 



