HUNTING DIRECTORY. 307 



in the Mountains. 



In some parts of these mountainous regions, foxes are 

 very plentiful. In the latter end of the year 1823, or 

 the early part of 1824, the hounds of R. Bradshaw, 

 Esq. of Halton, near Lancaster, ran a fox from the 

 neighboui'hood of the last mentioned place for many 

 miles in the direction of Kendall. It so happened at 

 the commencement of the run, that the fox passed 

 within a few yards of me, and I scarcely ever recollect 

 observing so fine an animal of the kind. The hounds 

 went away close at his brush, and followed him with 

 great speed ; but he ultimately reached the inaccessible 

 fortress of Farlton Knots, almost in sight of the hounds, 

 after a run of more than twenty miles. Farlton Knots 

 is the rocky crest of one of the large mountains, which 

 form a range between Burton and Kendall, as it were, 

 in Westmoreland, and affords the most perfect security 

 for foxes. The music of the pack had attracted the 

 attention of several shepherds, who approached, and 

 one of them informed me that no less than four foxes 

 had stolen away when they heard the hounds. I ex- 

 pressed a degree of doubtful surprise at what he had 

 stated ; when, by way, I suppose, of completely removing 

 my scepticism, he further remarked, that he had no 

 doubt there were twenty more still remaining in various 

 fastnesses of the rock ! Half the number, it must be 

 allowed, would constitute sufficient plenty. 



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