THE RULE OF Mr. GEORGE LANE FOX. 12- 



place in mid November, and which I give here — a run 

 sufficient of itself to redeem any month in which it occurred 

 from mediocrity, as anyone can see if he takes the trouble 

 to follow it on the map. 



' November 1 2th. Stutton Mill. Found in the .small willow-bed, 

 ' ran to Oglethorpe and Ingle Bank, to ground. Found our 

 ' second fox in Tadcaster Willow-bed, went away at once 

 ' past the station, left Smaws on the right, Oglethorpe on 

 'the left, Cliiford on the left, past Compton and Keswick 

 'to Harewood. The beaten fox ran through the lodges in 

 'the village, past the church, down the North Park, and 

 'we killed him below Rawdon Hill. Two hours, ten minutes. 

 'Twelve miles from point to point.' 



I should not omit to add that the italics are not mine. 

 Another g-ood day's sport took place in this month, and is 

 well worth preserving : — 



'November 17th. Spofforth. Found in Deighton Spring, away 

 ' to the river near Walshford Bridge, crossed twice, then 

 'towards Hunsingore, back over the river, left Cowthorpe 

 'village on the left, to Ingmanthorpe Willow Garth, Old 

 'Wood, and Whin, and killed in the open, two fields from 

 'the whin. One hour and thirty minutes. Found our 

 'second fox in Stockeld ; very fast to the Wetherby end 

 'of the steeplechase-ground, up to Linton, back towards 

 ' Wetherby, crossed the river, and killed near Chestnut 

 ' Grove. Forty minutes : capital pace.' 



Scent continued to be moderate, owing principally to the 

 dry weather, and there is only one run which took place 

 before the new year came in to which I need draw attention. 

 There was nothing very particular about the day itself, it 

 was simply a good hunting run. But for me it possesses a 

 special interest, tor it was my first da)' with the Bramham 

 Moor, so perhaps I may be forgiven if I allude to it briefly. 

 The fixture was Thorp Arch, and well might Mr. Fox say 

 that there was a large field of holiday people. We went 



