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'just touched Huddlestone Wood, back over the line, and 

 ' again through Boot and Shoe planting, along the park, 

 * turned to the right, went below Paver's house nearly to 

 'Steeton, headed for Buttress Hill, came back to Newfield, 

 'ran him in covert, forced him out, and killed at quarter- 

 'past five. Three hours and ten minutes; good hunting.' 



Smith miLi-ht well call him 'a most odd-runniny" fox, 

 'twisting about in all directions,' and hounds must have 

 hunted him with wonderful perseverance. 



' February 2oth. North Deighton. Found; hunted to Ingman- 

 ' thorpe Whin, and killed. Found at Stockeld ; lost below 

 ' Wetherby. Found at Woodhall ; away fast to Welherby, 

 'and back to Lime Kiln Wood, then agahi up wind 

 'through West End planting; left Clap Gate on the left, 

 'across the Punch Bowl, through Swindon Wood, over 

 'Dunkeswick Hill and Weeton bottoms to ground in 

 'a drain. Pulled up tiles, fox bolted out, and slipped 

 ' through the hedge, and awaj' back to Swindon, where 

 ' Smith stopped the hounds at half-past five. The run up 

 'to the drain, an hour and twenty minutes ; good run.' 



Good sport prevailed throughout March, and though the 

 ground was very dry scent served fairly well, and they had 

 several very good days, one of the best being the following: — ■ 



'March loth. Thorp Arch. Found in Walton Wood; away 

 'past Hall Park Spring to Boggart House drain, turned, 

 ' left Walton on the left down to the river, ran along the 

 ' Ings, crossed to Newton Kyme, over the Tadcaster road, 

 'leaving the Workhouse on the left, and killed him beyond 

 'Tadcaster Willow Beds. Fifty-five minutes; good run. 

 'Found a fox in a tree near Duce Wood; away close at 

 'him, left Healaugh Church on the right, over Angram 

 ' bottoms up to Bilbrough, made a bend to the right, and 

 'killed near the Wild Man. Twenty-five minutes ; fast.' 



This capital season was brought to a close rather earlier 

 than usual, the last day being on April 8th, when they met 



