T ‘ he B edale H ounds.

E F RAN K H . R AR YN D .

Life is c hiefly froth and bubble ; Two things stand like stone : ’ K d e a r tr ub e in n ss in nothe s o l ,

ura r n Co ge in you ow .

Linds G ay ordon .

PUB LIS H ED B Y

. D E E SON S D AR LIN G TON w R SS R .

P f re ace .

In resen n th e fo ow n a es to th e read er m c ef p ti g ll i g p g , y hi d esire has been to preserve th e hu nting rec ord s o f a s ort n cou n r and H u nt w c a t ou tse f of no p i g t y ; hi h, l h gh i l reat ant u t c a m s aren a e from t at famou s H u nt g iq i y, l i p t g h , Th R a ave e n a m n s e t at ere is e e by. Ih b e d o i h d h th littl n d ote to be fou n in h oo r is n t m u a c e o c . e d t e b k . The h There are always lots of anec d o tes afloat in any hu nting an Ia n f B w u t it a s o eo e field ( d h ve ple ty o them ) . t ke t p pl to ma e th e anecd ote th e on e wh o scores and th e one k , , h f n scored 05. Lest by any chanc e Is o uld hu rt th e eeli gs of an connected w t th e atter sec t on Iave d ec d ed to y i h l i , h i “ ” steer c ear of th e t orn at of necd o te and ave l h y p h A , h , w t ver few e ce t ons ent re d evoted m se f to m atters i h y x p i , i ly y l a r a I w rk a n A av o e o which solely ppe t in to hu nting . s h e d l g from 1 83 2 to th e present d ate (only 7 5 years) it is sad to realiz e h ow qu ickly th e hu nting lore o f a c ou ntry dies ou t. Few wh o u nt re u ar ee d ar es and farmers and h g l ly, k p i i ; ot ers wh o remem er d eta l s so on d ro awa m a n it h b i p y, ki g ’ I r st n a tfim t nf rm at n d es e to m o difficult to obtai u zc i o io . i offer my m ost sincere thanks to all wh o have assisted m e in m ventu re b th e oan o f u nt n d ar es accou nts o f y ; y l h i g i i , ru ns o o ra s and var ou s m sce aneo u s nform at on . , ph t g ph , i i ll i i ou th sa e of O ne word to my hu nting friend s. Sh ld e l th e oo m ore an c over th e actu a c ost o f rod u ct on b k th l p i , Ipropose to hand al l fu rther proc eeds to th e H unt Servants B enefit Society ; for th e early Pension Fund c in my opinion a m ost needed and worthy o bje t. H R F. . . CAM P H LL B E D ALE I , ,

C ontents.

CHAPTE R I . PAGE THE LOR D S DAR LIN GTO N AN D THE R AB Y HO UN D S

H E R C APT II . MR MAR K M LB AN K 1832— 1856 . I ,

H E R C APT III . THE HON E R N E ST D N COM B E LO R D FE VE R SHAM . U ( ) 1856—1867

H E R C APT IV . MR N OTH 186 — 18 8 OH . O 7 7 . J J B , H E R C APT V . M R HE N R DE N T 187 8—1884 A O . J Y F ,

H E R VI C APT . E E LL OT P 1 — E R G M . 884 1 MR O . 888 . G I , ,

H E R VII C APT .

LSON - O D D 1 — T N . 888 189 A A . 6 C P I W P WI T ,

H E R VIII C APT . HE N R DE N T 1896—189 MA OR . 8 J Y F ,

H E R I" C APT . E OR G E OD OL H N 1OTH D K E O F LE E D S G G P I , U 1898—1904

H E R " C APT . MOUB R AY 1904 MR OHN . . J J , E N D " APP I A . LIST O F MASTE R S AN D HU N T SE RVAN TS

E N D " APP I B . SHORT ACCOU N T OF THE HOU N DS FR OM 1867 TO 1908

L o Iu r o ist f ll st ati ns.

ortra of M r M ar M ban TO A E PAG E 23 P it . k il k F C

M a s ow n H u n oundar es 1842 p, h i g t b i ,

Portrait of Lord Feversh am

M a s ow n e en e nort ern oun ar p, h i g xt d d h b d y, 1861—1867

or ra of M r. o n Boo P t it J h B . th

f r r M . P or ra M o E o . t O . e e P t i G g lli t,

W W - o or a f a a n . son P tr it O C pt i P . il T dd

ra f M r . D en Port it o ajo H . F t

Portrait of The D uke of Leeds

M a s ow n new sout ern oundar 1904 p, h i g h b y,

r r f M r o n . M oubra Po t ait O . J h J y

32- 9 18 1 08 . THE BEDALE HOUNDS ,

E CHAPT R I .

7 n n h n h A h ?r xr' n m n u A “k ?“ fi T T V 'D “ I?( “T U V 'D T 4 AN D

nu ds e of A “ W w u and

v “ i Of a

“ fl “ rest .

" h r h ea t e the w I' ITI re T O c m . I ? O S A third reeks

« 54 5 year,

N ‘ M , 5, y . su c

ceeded his d Of D arh n ton father as thir Earl g , 17 94 and Shortly after , he ceased to go to m the Badsworth , devoting hi self entirely to hu nting in North Yorkshire and Du rham m fro the river Wear on the north , nearly

down to the river Nidd on the sou th . In Of 18 10- 11 him the season , we find drawing f Aldwark Woods , Bra ferton Spring , Golds ’ boro Woods , Laylands , Allerton Park , and

Sessay Wood, all of which now belong to Ainst u the York and y . The co ntry within the above mentioned northern and sou thern

E CHAPT R I .

LO D D L N GTON AN D D K OF CL V L N D R S AR I , U E E E A

Althou gh the doings of the Raby Hou nds do not intim ately concern a narrative of ” m the Bedale , yet so e few incidents and u m occ rrences , prior to the for ation of a

u m a . Bedale Co ntry proper , y be of interest From abou t the year 17 87 u ntil 1832 the cou ntry Of which the Bedale now form s u a part , was h nted by the second and third Lords Darlington ; they also for Six weeks u u m in the a t n and Spring of each year, u h nted the present Badsworth Cou ntry . m 17 92 m su c In Septe ber , Willia Harry ceeded his father as third Earl of Darlington , 17 94 and Shortly after , he ceased to go to m the Badsworth , devoting hi self entirely to hu nting in North Yorkshire and Du rham m fro the river Wear on the north , nearly down to the river Nidd on the sou th . In Of 18 10—11 him the season , we find drawing f Aldwark Woods , Bra ferton Spring , Golds ’ boro Woods , Laylands , Allerton Park , and

Sessay Wood, all of which now belong to Ains u the York and ty . The co ntry within the above mentioned northern and sou thern 4 THE D L HO N D S 1832-1908 BE A E U ,

u a s u m bo nd rie wo ld, I i agine , have been known as the Raby . When hu nting the sou thern portion Of u this large tract of co ntry , he resided at his u u m h nting box , Newton Ho se , near Lee ing where there was ample stable and kennel mm m acco odation for his establish ent . One Of m com portion his kennel arrange ents , m ented u a pon in those days as novelty , was a passage leading from the feeding to m m the lodging roo Of hou nds . This was ade u abo t six inches deep , capable of holding liq uid and on hu nting days was filled with m broth fro the copper . On their way back m n m u fro the feedi g to the lodging roo , ho nds were m ade to pass throu gh this river of ’ u broth . In conseq ence they licked their

, , n a feet dry and as the heali g property , of ’ u dog s tong e for any sore place is proverbial , u m the res lt was ost satisfactory . The Kennels were onl y abou t two hu ndred yards away from the hou se (where the present kitchen garden now is) , and once when asked whether the smell from the boiling hou se was not som etimes rather u m a strong and npleasant , he replied, It y bu t W - u be , we are all too ell bred for fox h nting to mind that and a concord of sweet sou nds from the Kennel compensates for any u n ’ u m savo ry s ells . This third Earl of Darlington m u st have been a great character in m any ways bu t hu nting the fox appears to have been his assion p . THE E D L O N D S 1832- 1908 5 B A E H U ,

It is recorded that he was all for riding ; u u u and fo r co ples of ho nds in front , and ” m u the rest co ing on how they co ld , was

the general order Of things . The following

m . verse taken from a poe written by Mr . M mm m m u ru n Hawke , to co e orate a fa o s with r m : the Badswo th , fro Howell Wood perhaps happily describes him

en rs in the u rs see as n awa Th fi t b t , d hi g y , a n all in his s r e on R al h o th e ra T ki g t id , p g y , ’ ersu a ers in an com es D ar n on s eer With p d fl k , li gt P his c n s c n ou t an d his c a on his With hi ti ki g , p u In addition to his fondness for fox h nting , Lord Darling ton was a firm su pporter of — the Tu rf ; and the two Chifneys Sam and — Will were Closely connected with his racing m stable . He gave very long prices for so e bu t u ou t of his horses , few t rned really worth m u Cu 1827 ch . He won the Ascot p in , with M m m n 1 1 e o . 83 ; the St Leger in , with Chorister ; and ran second for the Derby Of 18 18 , with a grey colt called Raby , being Sam beaten three parts of a length by . — He kept a large pack of hou nds abou t — seventy cou ples som etim es hu nting with u fu n m u all yo ng ones , when the st have u u B u t u u been fast and f rio s . the s al nu m ber was twenty to twenty-fiv e couples m u of ixed ho nds . His hu nting diaries are a m odel of exacti

u m . b u t t de in necessary infor ation Brief,

N m ro in h is H u ntin Tou rs and Letters on n to , g g i d ” Ridi H ou n s states t at in th e ear 1826 Lo r D ar n ton d , h y , d li g wore a hat and a eat er r e across h is sh d r H is l h gi dl ou l e . two w ers- n were in ha s hipp i also t . 6 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

every word to the point . m m He notes the place and ti e of eeting , ’ the coverts drawn , the day s sport , scent , ” Of weather , the vagaries his field , and the com plaints of covert holders ; Of which m I give a speci en , 2 —2 u of u 18 5 6 . In conseq ence the inn

m erabl e foxes which Lord T . reported to m e were abou t K . and attacking his hares (in the middle of the day one of his Lordship ’s keepers saw three foxes worrying u m a hare) , I selected Sixteen co ples of y best and steadiest hou nds to go to K ’ ’ 11 O O at clock , and bey his Lordship s m u behests . They tried every yrtle , r sh , whinb u sh - - m , hazel tree , brick kiln re ains , u u thorn hedge , pleas re gro nd , and pheasant u u preserve app rtenances , witho t ever finding u a fox , for nearly three ho rs ; except one u u nfort nate dog fox , which was instantly — killed labou ring u nder a poisonou s disorder u m called the scab . "S rely this u st have m E d been the ange . Also a tabu lated statem ent of every covert u drawn . If foxes fo nd or not , if any killed m m u therefro , foxes arked to gro nd , and O the sex of each killed . S that at a glance one can see how different localities did or did m m not provide foxes , and fro which ost

were killed . AS will be seen later , Mr . Mark m Milbank adopted the sam e syste . An extract from his diary of the season 18 10—11 Of , will give a fair idea the sport du ring the period he hu nted the Raby

8 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

’ with the Bedale , reads rather to the u m point , in favo r of a correct for of dress . bu . t Mr . F had a heavy fall , is none u the worse . I attrib te the disaster to this cau se ; The Goddess of Hu nting is easily f an d a fronted , when she knits her brows is m m m u r of vindictive te per, so eti es req i ing ’

m . u m even hu an sacrifice . Mr F s cost e was ill- su ited to her cou rt : he was attired in white Ru ssian du ck trou sers and Wel lin ton u g boots , looking very nlike a fox u m h nter in the end of Nove ber . AS his cloth bl ack u m m was , he o ght to have " re e bered m u the words of the text , How ca est tho in m ? hither , not having a wedding gar ent u m Altho gh I have had a good any falls , I have at least the satisfaction of knowing that they all happened when I had on m y “ ” m - wedding gar ents , top boots , leathers and scarlet . ru n 5 A which took place on the th March , 18 11 , is well worthy of record, and I give D ’ . S it in Lord own words . “ ff Threw o at Hollin Head Wood . Did not find till we got to the Whin covert , m north of Winksley , where we did handso ely .

" Ran west towards Pateley Bridge , then u t rned past Ensley , and Grantley Gates , down Spa Gyl l ou t towards Sawley ; into u u u Fo ntains Vale , thro gh St dley Gardens , u down the Park , back thro gh the Gardens , past Fou ntains Abbey to Spa Gyll ; from u thence took straight over the co ntry , by Al dfiel d , in a direct line as straight as a THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 9 BE A E H U S ,

m H k crow can fly for seven iles to ac fall . u ou t Ran thro gh here at the north end , crossed

u dl , the river Yore , down Ma in Banks to Tan ’ fiel d H esl ett s Hall , to the west of Wood u ll B insoe nearly p to the vi age of . Here u the fox was headed , and t rned Short back Al dbu r h by g Hall across to Upbank Wood , where hou nds ran very hard (and I viewed zm e h ) . He broke away two fi lds towards Gibd k es bu t u u m y , ho nds r nning fro scent to View killed h im in a plou ghed field after one Of the m ost brill iant ru ns that I have witnessed for som e years in any cou ntry ; and hou nds behaved to admiration Sir m m Bellingha Graha and Mr . Morley rode very conspicu ou sly and well for two hou rs m u b u t u ru n and forty in tes , we contin ed to brilliantly for another fifty - fiv e m inu tes after m in wards , aking the whole a chase of three u - fiv e m u ho rs and thirty in tes, at the end of which m y good friend Godfrey Wentworth u m was present , and eq ally rej oiced as yself . Du ring the period that he hu nted the u Badsworth Co ntry , Lord Darlington estab lish ed a Hu nt Clu b at Ferrybridge near

Pontefract , which was close to the residence lh m Be a u . he rented , Ho se The reason he did SO being : That he was of Opinion it was desirable that Sportsm en shou ld m eet O u together pretty ften to disc ss their sport , m Of the preservation of foxes , the aking new m coverts, and anything likely to i prove the ” u m u O co ntry fro a fox h nting point f view . 1808 In the year , he established another 10 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u u u H nt Cl b , in the so thern portion of the u u Raby Co ntry , at Boro ghbridge , and it was directed that the m em bers of the clu b Should u m u wear the nifor of the H nt . In t h e sam e year a clu b was form ed at Beverley by the foll owers of Sir Mark Sykes’ s ’ u and Mr . Watt s ho nds (then Masters of the Holderness) These Hu nt Clu bs seem to have been u u 18 16 u pop lar instit tions , for in , h nting people in the Bedale neighbou rhood form ed one , and the following is a list of the m m m u u original e bers , with so e q aint resol u tions which are instr ctive , as concerns u m m new po ltry da age , and the aking of coverts . T H E B A B Y H U N T B E D A L E C L U B CO M M E N CING

3 l st . O C T O B E R 1 8 1 6 .

A t a M eeting of th e B A B Y H UN

i a of OCTOBE R Hel d this 3 1 3 . D y 18 16 ,

l c k Swa I B a n n a t th e n ,

Th e u n t f ol l owin g N obl emen a n d G en tl em en of th e sa id H .

re o i a g e t f or m 0 CL UB , v z .

The D uke o L eeds S . Crad ock E s . f . , q

e l o D l i ohn A l l an , E s . Th E ar f ar ngton . Ij q ar B Wharton G er d . E s W . l u h C o E s . , g , q q ‘ ha i s l R ic rd Pe r e E s . M . W m l e E s . y , q , q

S croo e E s Th omas D avison , E s . S . . p , q q

H With am s G eor e H eal e E s . . E , q . g y , q

s E l ec ted M em b er 3

M R r k M so . ar M an E s . o c . u rc n n k ilb k, q d i J hi W m Fran cis n ram E s . a A rm ta e E s . I g , q illi y g , q

Hon Col . Dix. S m on S c ro o s E s . . i p , q

M n . e R . o n o son H n r To r s ev T . we E . J h y , q

G eo r e H art e E s . E m u n Tu r ton E s . g l y , q d d , q

Sir o n . B eresfor B art . o n Worm a E s . J h P d, J h ld, q

R ev . E war W v il l Wi am R u sse E s . d d y . lli ll , q

G . Ad am A s ew E s . E war Co e E s k , q d d pl y , q . T E M . m on a r . o as Laws s . o St au h , q j P l

s . M H on Ca i D n as 001. a r k . . pta n u d y ic

T . om as Du n ass E s G eor e W n son E s . h d , q g ilki , q

C t r i e E s . l . E l sl r s o e W v Co e . h i ph y ll , q y

H . ac o Mau e E s . o n u tton E s J b d , q J h , q ’

am es H . D Ar c Hu tton E s . H en r Worm a E s . J y q y ld, q ’ Ca ta n O Cal l a h an . o n C ou E s p i g J h l g h, q ,

R ev G eor e or C ar e . . g F d l k

By Me y ear 1 82 9 f/ze fol l owing G entl emen lead been added es l v ed R o ,

THAT th e Annu al Subscription of each M ember shall be Five Gu inea a to th e Inn- ee er of th n in mm nce t s Da and to b e e B ac Swa co e hi y, p id k p l k , rs f th e rst M eet n of eac Se ason an d in f ai u re t er eof th e N am c ou e o Fi i g h , l h , su c h defau lter shall be pu t u p in th e Clu b Room on th e fi rst Day of th e en s M eet n u n ess th e u scr t on i s a and if n ot a efore th e rst D i g , l S b ip i P id, p id b Fi

N v em ber n e t th e N am e of su c Def au ter to be erase from th e C u . o x , h l d l b THAT th e Su b sc ription s b e applied in de frayl n g th e E xp encea of th e B r f ts and D n ner s on and t at eac Stran er a H a f a G u nea for his Di as i ly , h h g p y l i

‘

B E DA LE , 19 . N ovember, 18 18 .

R esol ved , THAT th e Din n er Bill sh all b e brou ght to th e President Two H ou rs a lf after th e C ot is rawn b th e M aster of th e Hou se u n er a forfe t of Ha l h d y , d i

to th e C u eac t m e h e fa s to d o so . G uin ea l b, h i il

R esol ved , THAT th e Presiden t shall leav e th e Chair after th e Bottle of Wi fin s e w c is in c rc u at on at th e t m e th e B is e v ere to h im i h d, hi h i l i i ill d li d , F u re of his o n so th e Pre s en t s a forfe t T ree Gu neas to th e Cl u ail d i g , id h ll i h i

R eso l ved , THAT Tea an d Cofi ee shall be ready in another R oom at th e tim e th is deliv ered .

R esol ved , THAT an allowan c e of Thirty Shillin g s shall be m ade to th e In nkeeper wee u r n th e c on t nu an c e of th e Hu n t in th e event of n o C u D nners k d i g i , l b i f r m n m m served in that week o ore tha 6 e bers.

B E D ALE 4 , , N ovember, 1819

R esol ved , THAT th e abov e R u le declaring th e Win es to be drank at th e E xp en th e C u s ou b e ort an d S err on s a b e so f ar e ten e d as to l b h ld P h y ly, h ll x d C are t to be ran bu t t at n o m or e C are t t an on e Bot t e er ead for l d k, h l h l p h erson resent s a b e ran u n ess c a e for b an M em er u n er th s n P p h ll d k , l ll d y y b d e a of th e res ent w t n th e re scr e C u H ours an d for w c e tra P id , i hi p ib d l b , hi h x Twe ve S n s er Bott e m u st be a b th e M em er wh o c a s l hilli g p l p id y b ll for it . TH AT th e M eeting s shal l comm ence on th e First Day that Lord D arlin Fox Ho u n s s a Hu n t from N ewton H ouse and c onti nu e t th e Last D d h ll , ill Hu n tin g f rom thence .

THAT th e D nn er be urn s e at ve S n s er Hea nc u n i f i h d Fi hilli g p d, i l di g u r nd De er Liq o a s t .

THAT an G ent em an w sh n to ecom e a Can ate for th e C u ah y l i i g b did l b , ro ose an d secon e b two M em ers t ereof to be n serte in a B oo k e p p d d d y b h , i d k t at u r ose b th e nn ee er v e d a s rev ou s to h is ein Ba ote f or h p p y I k p , Fi y p i b g ll d ; M em ers to const tu te a B a ot an d on e B ack Ba to e c u e b i ll , l ll x l d .

THAT th e a ov e Reso u t ons be r nte and a Co tran sm tte to b l i p i d, py i d nn W k n to r Mem er A u al u r n th e rst ee i Oc e . b ly , d i g Fi b BE DALE , 30, M arch, 1821.

R esol ved ,

THAT Six ence er ead be a owed to th e W aiter in th e Dai B for 0 p p h ll ly ill,

Person who D nes at the C ub and to be c ar ed in th e B . i l , h g ill

E D B ALE . 8 , N ovember, 1821. IT is resolved that th e Rules which relate to th e R estriction as to t u es of th e ne to he r n b th e C u s n Q aliti Wi d a k y l b hall be R esci ded . ALSO that any M ember who shall call for Wine after th e Bill is deliv ered th e R e u l ate Hour s a forf e t to th e C u th e same ne of T ree Gu n eas g d h ll i l b Fi h i , h e r nt is s t P eside already ubj ec t to . E DA B LE , 15. N ovember, 1821.

R esol ved ,

THAT a oed Cook be en a e at th e ex enc e of th e C u to ress t g g g d p l b, d

D nner ev er T urs a u r n th e M eetin s of th e C u eac Season . i y h d y , d i g g l b h ALSO that Two Doz en of Silver Fork s be im m ediately ordered at t ex enc e of th e C u to be t e r ro ert ear n th e sam e m re ss on as t p l b h i P p y, b i g i p i B utton of the Baby Uniform ; and th e E arl of D arlington and M ark M ilbanh req u ested to mak e th e necessary arrang em en ts for carrying th e above R esol u ti in to efi eot .

B E D ALE , 22, N ovember. 1821.

R esol ved , THAT th e o owin G ent em en or an t ree of t em form a Com m ttee f ll g l , y h h , i adjust an d settle al l Claim s m ade by Person s for Losses su stain ed by t Destru c t on of ou tr b o es an d t at th e am ou nt o f th e su m so sett e a i P l y y F x , h l d

ad uste b such Comm ttee s a be ai ou t of th e u n s of th e C u . j d y i , h ll p d F d l b

M ark M il banlt , G eor e F ord Cl arke g , ohn M anson j ,

Shel don Cradock , erard B W ar G . h ton, r e eal e G eo g H y , ‘ E ward W mll d y , en H ry Tower .

B E DALE 9 anuar , , j y , 1823 .

R esol ved , THAT a n Cover s a be m a e at th e ex ense of th e C u ccnsistis Whi h ll d p l b , of no t l ess t an 12 acres nor m ore t an 16 ac res th e R ent of w c as we h h , hi h ll

e t er atten an t ex ence are to be efra e b th e C u in futu re. ev ry o h d p , d y d y l b

Resol ved , THAT Colonel Cradock be requ ested to eng age and to select th e m en tu a on for th e a ove n am e Cover and t at Co one Cradock an desirable si ti b d , h l l ' Lord Darlington shall g iv e th e necessary Orders for c arryin g the sam e into efiec l ton D ar ing .

M ark M ilbank , ohn T nson J j . . M a , T H enry ower, l G eorge Ford C arke. E B E DAL , 3 1, M arch , 1825. v R esol ed , ’ THAT no D nner or W ne serv e e ore Sixo c ock s a be a for ou t i i , if d b f l , h ll p id of th e Fund s of th e Cl ub .

B E DA LE , 19 , N ovember, 1829 .

R esol ved ,

THAT in con se u en c e of th e n crease of th e fu n s of th e C u th e An n u a q i d l b, l Su scr t on s a on be T r ee ou n s n stea of v e Gu n eas c omm en c n b ip i h ll ly h P d i d Fi i . i g ford e n n n f h res n t season R e so v e t at M r . B ed s a fro m th e b g i i g o t e p e . l d h h ll addr ess each M em ber by letter to requ est th e A m ou n t of arrear s to be imm e diatel y rem itted ; at th e sam e tim e statin g tha t th e A n n u al Su bsc ription was i re ce to T ree ou n s f rom th e e n n n o f th e resen t season . T at all du d h P d , b g i g p h

es M r . B . rec e v es s a be a efore th e Cl u b repli i h ll l id b .

n ons r Todd a d S , Printe s, B edal e.

’ R N TE —Ifind t at th e week d a of h e u nn w a T u a E D TO S O . t C b i er as on rs I h ly y l d h d y , w en Lor Dar in t n wa m os a icu ar s A C a rm an or h d l g o s t p rt l in being p re ent . h i Presi en was se ec e for eac C u b inn Th C h eir own c l l a of d t l t d h l d er. e lub ad th o r 2 wine, and in 18 2 h ad a fund of about £450.

16 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

— a typical Yorkshirem an and a rare hu nts m an . m He was the son of a tenant far er, on the m u Ho by Castle estate , and was being bro ght u u u u u u p to the p rs it of agric lt re . When fo r teen years of age som e buildings on ’ his father s farm were taken and converted ’ m into kennels for the Du ke s hou nds . Fro that m om ent his heart went ou t to hou nds m and re ained there till his death . — — He was depu ted to take by road the u u m eighteen co ples of ho nds entioned , to Ainst K nav esmire the York and y Kennel at , m - n and re ain there as a whipper i . The kennel bu ildings had only j u st been m e u co plet d , and the benches were of s ch a m u fli sy nat re , that as soon as the eighteen

u u m . co ples r shed on to the , they collapsed u m m Mr . Clo gh , who was the working e ber of Ainst m m the York and y Co ittee , and who m u u was present to see the draft co e in , sed s ch u Violent lang age , when the above catastrophe took place , that Will decided it was no place him off for , and he went taking service with Tom Mr . Hodgson , who was then Master of m the Badsworth . Fro here he was for a m 6th u short ti e with the Lord Scarboro gh , when he had the Grove , and then went to a pack of harriers near Halifax . m o When Mr . To Hodgson to k the Hol 1824 derness in , Will decided to try and get l iv in back to his old Master, who was then g m at Snydale , near Nor anton to which place Will walked from Halifax in his top THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 17 B A H U S ,

- m boots , a distance of twenty two iles in six

u . ho rs Mr . Hodgson was so delighted with ’ the m an 5 energy and keenness that he engaged h im at a u in ea a week as First on the spot , g , - i H u n n Whipper n and K ennel tsm a . On expressing su rprise that Will proposed to u m et ret rn on foot , he was with the reply , m The distance attered nowt . Forty fou r m iles in top - boots "

The sport shown by Mr . Hodgson and Will Danby in Holderness needs no com m ent — i m here t is too well known . It only re ains to say that Will had not seen the last of the Ainst 18 17 u York and y in , as he tho ght for in 1837 he retu rned to that pack as hu nts m n a . m to Mr George Lloyd , and re ained there u 1853 ntil , when Sir Charles Slingsby took the u u u him co ntry, and decided to h nt ho nds a m self . He was presented with handso e m m testi onial on his retire ent , and there is now a capital oil painting of him— with som e hou nds - in the Yorkshire Club at * York .

He did not stand down for very long , as 1855 saw him hu ntsm an to the Hu rworth u ho nds . The following is a qu aint accou nt by Lord ru n m u Darlington , of a fro Newton Ho se , m 17 1821 : on Nove ber th , m Met at 11 a . u Fo nd in Gatenby Whin , broke away to the sou th past Allerthorpe nearly u p to Pickhill

h e a nt W now and is ate 1845. T n is . b . p i i g y I S , d d 18 THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 B A H U S ,

u village , t rned to the right and crossed the Leem ing Lane half a m il e north of B u tcher m u Bar, fro thence by Kirklington , S tton l u Howgrave and Midd eton Q ernhow , to the B m otto s near to Wath Village , where he u t rned to the left , and went straight behind o m York Gate t the Lee ing Lane , which he u crossed near to the corner of H tton Moor , from there down towards the Baldersby u Lane , when being headed , he t rned back , m — n and hou nds killed hi a old dog fox . m ru n u A ost gallant , and chiefly very q ick - v m for one hou r and thirty fi e inu tes . Had u u eight and a half co ples of yo ng , and thir of teen old hou nds ou t . ’ ‘ ’ Mr . Ward s Boniface kept the head of the pack in a m ost astonishing and su perior m u u anner , witho t deigning to go thro gh a

. I hedge or a gate , all of which he flew was ’ m e riding Wizard , who carried with his u m u acc sto ed ease , elegance and s periority , m ru n and for the last few iles of the , which m a m u y be co p ted at sixteen , he went with u u his head p and pro d of his place , like a m onarch clothed in coronation robes . The following letter describes a fierce encou nter between a labou rer and a pou ltry ” stealing fox .

u e To The Most Hono rabl , u The Marq ess of Cleveland , u Newton Ho se . u My Lord Marq ess , I have taken the liberty of sending to you r THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 19 BE A E H U S ,

Lordship a fox , which was taken by a poor m an (who lives in a cottage near m e) this m u orning in the following sing lar way . He was awoke very early by a fox taking away u one of his geese . Witho t any clothes on , u or even a stick in his hand he followed , sho t m an ing , trying to recover his goose . The cam e u p to the fox (I think) in the m iddle of m m the second field , and after fighting so e ti e (the m an having received several very severe bites in his hands) at last got hold of h im him u . u with his teeth , and sec red I co ld not u m an him off pers ade the to let again , so u u tho ght it best to send to yo r Lordship , m as for fear he ight be destroyed . u m I have the hono r to re ain , u My Lord Marq ess , ’ u m Yo r Lordship s ost obedient servant , 5d OHN TTON . J HU . Sowber Hill , 2 3rd m 183 1. Dece ber,

1832 u u In , Lord Darlington gave p h nting u u the so thern part of the Raby co ntry , which brings u s to the form ation of the Bedale ”

u . H nt , to be described in the next chapter

Before , however , leaving Lord Darlington u m m m and his co ntry , the co ents of Ni rod u on it in partic lar, and Yorkshire in general , 2 m u 18 6 a . abo t the year , y be of interest He writes : It (Yorkshire) is too close to enj oy u u ho nds in , and s bj ect to everlasting inter u m r ption fro coverts , rivers , canals and rail u in m m a roads . The plo ghed land so e parts y 20 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

bu t be described as rotten , rather than deep in the Bedale cou ntry the grass land is par ticu l arl u y so nd and dry . The fences , with ‘ ’ the exception of the stells or brooks , are su ch as do not so m u ch p u t to the test u the spring and power of a h nter , as his m te per and the ready u se of his legs . It is a cou ntry i n which m en who ride u q ickly over it m u st get falls . u u For scent , I sho ld say , Yorkshire is pon u the whole favo rable , and Holderness good : to the proverb In a wet season , any fool ’ u b u t co ld kill a fox with a litter of pigs , notwithstanding this I have reason to think straightforward ru n s are scarce articles in m u this land of sporting . It st , however , be recoll ected that the m aj ority of the coverts whin e u are , and ringing r ns generally prevail u u where they abo nd , which acco nts for the ease with which gentlem en now j um p u pon

their second horses in Leicestershire . A fox breaking from a wood has u su ally tim e to u him u look abo t , steal q ietly away, and m ake his point b u t from a gorse covert he m m is al ost always Viewed away , is alar ed , ” u gets blown , and t rns short . m "With the greatest deference to Ni rod,

I fail , writing eighty years later , to agree him b u t with . Not only in Yorkshire in u other co nties I have seen the best of points ,

u m . gallops , and h nts fro whin or gorse coverts They are a necessity after the end of Dec m m dl e ber , when ost woo ands lose their u u m ndergrowth , the wind sweeps thro gh the THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 21 B A H U S ,

m and foxes seldom lie in the . From a wood u land , ho nds do not very often get a good start with a fox ; and the m aking of m ost ’ u m u m good r ns , whether fro a h nts an s point of view Blood) or the hard rider ’s is to get away on the back of a fox . This m off m generally co es fro a whin covert , if the field is kept in its proper place , and F in order D . J He appears to have been attracted by the m anly and independent bearing of the York m u shire an generally, together with his q aint u m u m h o r and so ewhat laconic expression .

An instance of which , having reference to u " Lord Darlington , he th s relates m Lord Darlington was posting so ewhere , and changing horses at an inn where he was - W m well known , expressed a ish that no ti e u sho ld be lost on the way , as he was in a ’ u m h rry . Drive y Lord WELL , lads , dl B u t to the postillions , said the Lan ord . ’ — in u m e an ndertone Mind , don t over i ’ e . . , Don t overdrive and ” kill the horses .

CHAPTER II .

2—1 5 183 8 6 .

K LB N K MAR MI A .

ev er ou ee ou n s al wa s v e or ers If y k p h d , y gi d , an n ev er a k O n on —S u rtees d s pi i s . . 1832 m In , Willia Henry , Lord Darlington , who had been created First Marqu ess of 1827 u Cleveland in , and elevated to the D ke d om 1833 u thereof in , ceased on acco nt of ill health to hu nt the sou thern portion of his u hu ge Raby cou ntry . On ret rn from hu nting he always personally saw his h ou nds u u fed , and there can be little do bt that s per m m intending this ost i portant operation , u very often in his wet clothes , bro ght on u m m m rhe atis and other ail ents . The fu tu re state of the Raby cou ntry m ’ is best explained in the for of a pedigree . From this it will be seen that Lord Dar ’ lin n - i - to s n . g son law, Mr Mark Milbank , u of Thorp Perrow , near Bedale , ndertook the first Mastership of what was constitu ted u m the Bedale Hu nt . Altho gh fro an oral u acco nt given by an old resident in Snape , called Tom Exelby (aged 87 in his 24 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m u u u grandfather , who was a irac lo s yo th , had hu nted with a pack of hou nds called the ” Bedale . They were trencher fed and u kept in the neighbo rhood of Well . This m iracu lou s you th m u st have been - in m whipper or so ething of the kind , as on hu nting days he collected hou nds by pu lling m the ears of the few which he kept . This ade m the howl , and so attracted the others , which were kept in neighbou ring farm s and m u . ho ses , to the place of eeting u Mr . Milbank had in his yo nger days kept

a pack of harriers , to which probably the following poem refers :

E D LE 20TH DE E M E R 809 1 . B A , C B ,

’ was at n ne in th e m om an d the wea er was a r T i , th f i en we t ou t rom e in r re se a e sea c of a a . Wh f B d l , h h w s ar e th e Hu n m n n ou Mr ere a s a a d . Th Ch l y t , y ng * Mar k , D c Peirse an d o n Monson not or e n eor e i k J h , f g tti g G g Clark ; ar e e of arm ers all ea er to r e A l g fi ld f g id , E ac swear n to eac as e ro e s e s e h i g h th y d id by id , H ow th e other wou ld dash ov er m ou nt ains an d dales ” Leav ing nu m bers behin d them hu ng Tat hedges n r a d ails. Th at th e thing of all others they m ost wished to see ’ u m u mid th e ou n s an ol d R e n r wou b e J p p h d y a d ld . a u n n th e are was bu t m o era e fu n Th t h ti g h d t , An d e v er m u c w s e for a ca t ru n th y y h i h d pi al . ’ e r w s was soon ran e for ere was a e Th i i h g t d , it l t , Th e ou n s wen awa at a err e ra e h d t y t ibl t .

Wh o took th e B in 2 e a e 1 3 . A th 1 t 4 r l 8 t s a e 1 ea s o d . d l d , y W t we n ow a ca u n u i a o u n e . 1 h ll h g p . . p d d THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 25 BE A E H U S ,

u c a m e e e at and su c was th e s ee S h ti th y k pt it , h p d ’ e u c scov ere a fox was n ee : Th y q i kly di d , t i d d Wh o a an eav n th e woo s of or errow g ll tly l i g d Th p P , i To a ass h e s e w th e s ee of an arrow W tl p d , ith p d , So c ose were th e ou n s a h e cou n ot e a l h d th t ld d l y , ec e hi wa B u t ov er S nape Park h e dir t d s y . Where fin ding th e pack still h ard at his bru sh a r e ru H e lept th e park wall with te ribl sh . An d crossing th e road towards M ash am proceeded ; h was e B u t s n th e cou n r or er a s e a e . di liki g t y , p h p h d d u rn n s or to th e e c am e to Al dbu r h H a T i g h t l ft g ll , Then ce throu gh Binsoe an d Peter Woo d arriv ed at k H ac fall .

ere e er s a n n th e ear s a were o en Wh ith di d i i g th th t p , Or fee n his s ren u nim ared an d u n ro en li g t gth p b k , ’ H e s ra e on to Tanfiel d h e cam e till ttl d , til , ’ Th o r an d ra e et his ace was th e same di ty d ggl d , y p

H ere after a ch ase of two hou rs an d m ore h o n e re o e —w a a rr e o T e h u ds th y we st pp d h t te ibl b re.

F m a H . D E LA O E R B E R E S OR D ro M . S . P F

1838 .

u u and no do bt infl enced by Lord Darlington , ’ he kindly stepped into his father- in - law s sou thern hu nting The cou ntry provided som e su bscription b u t su m am towards the expenses , what I

u nable to ascertain . He comm enced the form ation of his pack of hou nds by pu rchasing abou t twenty u m m co ples fro Scotland , was given so e of u the Raby ho nds , getting in addition m other drafts . There were so e kennels at

H ou n s c an e from a b are to a fox som ew ere etween I d h g d , h b r d T r P w n w w an o erro . N o o e n e e act ere Fi by h p k x ly h .

M r. M an m arr e in 18 17 L a A u u sta secon au ter ilb k i d , dy g , d d gh o f Wi am H en r l D k st u e of C ev e an . lli y , l l d THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 26 BE A E H U S ,

u . Thorp Perrow , and there his pack was ho sed m u Mr . Milbank kept a ost acc rate and u m interesting h nting diary, fro which , u thanks to the co rtesy of his grandson , Sir t am m Powlett Milbank , Bar , I able ost di u u . f lly to q ote In ad tion to the diary , ev er cov ert he kept a yearly record of y ‘ drawn u and whether a fox was fo nd there or not , also a list of the coverts from which foxes m u were killed, a ethod which he no do bt m copied fro Lord Darlington , who had done m m the sam e . At this date there were any ore excellent whin coverts in the cou ntry than there are at the present tim e in all of which a fox was alm ost invariably to be fou nd at

all periods of the year . u u m Mr . Milbank h nted ho nds hi self , and had George Barwick as his kennel hu ntsm an - in and first whipper , and Joe Mason as his m second . The for er had been with Mr . u u u u Hanb ry ntil he gave p keeping ho nds , ’ and the latter had been Mr . Milbank s second u horsem an before he took the ho nds . Neither the Master or his servants had m ore ou t than one horse (with very rare exceptions) , althou gh a great deal of cou ntry u sed to be covered in a day bu t one notices on reading u - u thro gh the record of twenty fo r seasons ,

that if there was a very high wind , if it m u “ a was very stor y or sq ally , or there p eared u p to be no scent , ho nds were taken m ho e . w ' I h ave not been able to trace fany Hou nd bu t u m u m lists , j dging fro the n ber taken THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 27 BE A E H U S ,

ou t u cub - u u , d ring h nting , I sho ld say the u pack consisted of abou t fifty co ples . Du ring the first ten years of his Master Mr u u ship , . Milbank generally h nted fo r days a week after the end of November ; ‘ and u su ally killed a May foxxifZ In the m onths

of April and May, he chiefly worked the u - u west and so th west portions of the co ntry . Du ring his twenty- fou r years he averaged ’ - u seventy six days h nting , and killed twenty

one and a half brace of foxes a season . The — best being that of 1834- 5 one hu ndred ’ u - six days h nting , thirty and a half brace — ’ of foxes the last the worst fifty - six days

u . h nting , eight and a half brace In order to record the sport shown by the Bedale Hou nds du ring the first half of last u u cent ry , I propose to set down the acco nts

of one or two good ru ns in each season . ffi u The selection has been di c lt , there are m u u b u t any I sho ld like to incl de , space

forbids . The first advertised m eet of the Bedale u Foxho nds was held at Hackforth , on 22n d 1832 the October , , and Colonel Van Strau b enz ee in his book , Recollections m ” of Sports en and Sport in days of yore , ’ thu s describes the day s proceedings The Hornby Castle coverts were drawn u u m and plenty of foxes were fo nd . So n erou s b u t were they that the sport was not great , if Hornby had been drawn once a week for u u the season , I feel s re it wo ld not have

been blank . Indeed so anxiou s is the noble u owner to have foxes , and see the ho nds at 28 THE DA L O N D 1832—1908 BE E H U S ,

m u Hornby, that he does not ch like having

them killed . 2— m 4 . 183 33 . 1 th Nove ber Met at Hu tton ’ u Bonville , fo nd in Colonel Arden s Planta E n tercom m on tions near , and broke away u to the north for a few fields , then t rned very short back to the left and ran direct to Streat l am th e Whin , leaving covert on the east to u Langton Plantations , ro nd Thrintoft Whin ’ Masterm an s u and back to Mr . earths t rning m f fro here right handed nearly to Ya forth ,

crossed the Wiske , and leaving Castle Hills on the right ran u p to the Northallerton and

Darlington road , over this , and ran into the m m run fox close to Bro pton . A agnificent

- of one hou r and three qu arters . The first

u u m . ho r , p wind , at a ost severe pace u u Seventeen co ples of old , three co ples of u u yo ng ho nds . 2 h . u 5t Febru ary . Met at Wood End Fo nd ’ Crom ton s in Mr . p Brick Kiln Plantation , u away at once , and ran direct by B sby u Stoop to Carlton R sh , then on towards f - Topcli fe Parks , bore left handed towards - m Sowerby , then right handed to Sir Tho as ’ Frank l an d s l (Thirk eby Park) Lodge gates , du e u u and so th nearly to Raskelf, t rned m short back fro here , and ran into the fox abou t twenty yards on the sou th side m u u run of Sessay Wood . A ost bea tif l of u m u m two ho rs ten inu tes . F lly eleven iles m u fro point to point . Seventeen co ples of u old ho nds . 4th u May . Met at Garriston . Fo nd in ’ Lloyd s Whin (a covert som ewhere du e west

30 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

fl ran ast p Hornby Castle , to the Kennel Whin , m Hi swell fro there direct to p Woods , where hou nds divided b u t the m ain body keeping ru n u on to the fox went thro gh Iron Banks , m u across the Rich ond Road to H dswell Scar , u m t rning back fro here down the valley , hou nds ran into him at Richm ond Bridge .

One hou r and twenty m inu tes . Nineteen u u co ples of ho nds . 10th u u On the March , a rather c rio s fox was fou nd in Holm e Whin and killed at

Baldersby village . Both hind legs were m white fro the pad to the hock .

- Mr . Lane Fox of Bram ham Park was u h nting with the Bedale that day , and the two pads were given to him — to have set u p as handles for whips . A May fox was killed— from Downholm e

Parks . 1 — 834 35. 14 m th Nove ber . Met at Pepper

Hall . Fou nd the second fox at Streatlam u Whin , and ran to Little Danby , t rning - m Th rin right handed fro here , he ran past u toft Whin and village nearly p to Ainderby , u Steeple ; t rned to the right , crossing the river Swale on the north side of Morton Bridge , u u u p to Scr ton thro gh Aiskew Moor Whin , over the road near Leem ing Mill and ru nning u p the banks of the Beck , was killed in the water near Bedale Mill . u One ho r and twenty m inu tes . Eighteen u u co ples of dog ho nds . The fox was retrieved from the water by m an a wading into the Beck . THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 3 1 B A H U S ,

h . 11t Febru ary Met at Scorton . After u finding a fox at Mo lton Whin , which ran m u by Scorton , and was arked to gro nd at Atl a u y Hill , a second fox was fo nd at Uckerby l u Whin , which ran past the vil age of Mo lton u p to the North Road , being headed here he tu rned down towards Scorton for abou t m b u t m u two iles , aking his point , t rned to the right and re- crossing the North Road headed straight past Skeeby to Easby , crossed u u the Swale here into Colb rn Banks , t rned m down the river again to Bro pton , where the river was again crossed over the North u m him Road to Mo lton Whin , and arked into a hollow tree , close to Uckerby Whin . u Axes were proc red , the tree was split open , and the fox j u mped from a height of abou t twenty feet into the m iddl e of the hou nds . m m Mr . Milbank re arks a ost splendid m m ru n u . , any horses q ite beat Fro Uckerby to Easby one hou r withou t a check ; from u l fift - Colb rn Banks to the ho low tree , y three ” m u u u u in tes of bea tif l h nting . It is recorded that twice before a fox had u u u been nacco ntably lost near here , witho t the hiding place being discovered . On the 9th m 1906 m m Nove ber , , a so ewhat si ilar u u incident took place , altho gh ho nds did ru n u not their fox as far . Fo nd at Uckerby

Whin , ran sharp down to Uckerby Village , u G ath erl e b u t u then p to y Castle , co ld not get forward over the North Road . On casting back , his line was hit towards Scorton , and he was m arked into a hollow tree close 2 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 3 BE A E H U S ,

m to Hu nger Riggs Far . The first whipper

in . u (P Farrelly) was sent p to reconnoitre , and when asked by the hu ntsm an at the u foot of the tree whether he co ld see anything , was nearly knocked off his perch by the fox — - a bob - tailed one j u m ping ou t of the tree

k . in his face . This fox , also , was illed Foxes are often lost in a way which it m m B u t see s i possible to explain . the fol lowing m ay provide an answer to the qu estion m in so e cases . A fox fou nd at Cam p Hill had been hu nted rou nd Horse Close Wood by Low Park N osterfiel d Wood and Well , towards ; when hou nds su ddenly threw u p their heads and m u m m en nothing ore co ld be done . So e u u with greyho nds had been co rsing , and their dogs had killed the fox , which they hid . Som e schoolboys who had seen the kill cam e — u and told . The fox was given u p and ho nds had their blood . 2 r m 3 d March . Met at Ca p Hill . u hi Fo nd in Norton Conyers W n , crossed u the river Yore ; ran by Sleningford , p to ’

. Stav el e s Mr y Whin , on to Kirkby Malzeard , and then direct over the m oors nearly to u m Pateley Bridge , t rning right handed fro here this stou t fox cam e northwards into ’ Dru ids Wood ; took another t u rn on to

” u u the Moor , then thro gh H tt Gill into Hack u fall , where ho nds were stopped . Three u m u ho rs and ten inu tes . It is not s rprising to hear that m any horses were left ou t all

night , and that one or two are said to be TH E E D ALE O N D 1832- 1908 33 B H U S ,

dead . Mr . Milbank and his servants rode one horse each and he rem arks that his u him u horse F silier carried well , right p to the end . u 3rd April . Met at Sawley Hall . Fo nd in Calf Hall Wood , ran past the Hall in the bu t direction of Spa Gill , being headed near Sawley village tu rned sou th nearly to Brim h am - u Rocks , then bore left handed by B rnt Yates Village straight to Ripley Park crossed the Park and ran down to the River u m Nidd , t rned westward fro this point and m went nearly three iles parallel to the river , bearing u p to B u rnt Yates Village ; being u a headed here he t rned down the river gain , and after going abou t fou r m iles fu rther west hou nds ran into this gallant fox at the sou th * i u end of B ra sty Wood . H nted for two u m u u ho rs and fifty in tes , and covered abo t — m twenty three iles . m h u . 4t May . Killed a fox fro H dswell — 3o h 2n d 1835 36 . t On the October , the whipper- in (Joe Mason) was sent on a qu aint errand . m m u On the way ho e fro h nting , the Union m Coach was standing on the Lee ing Lane , m near Lee ing Bridge , and the passengers ” were crying ou t Stop thief . Joe was u u sent to inq ire what the dist rbance was , and give assistance if necessary . u n It was fo d that a prisoner , who had been ’ taken u p for robbing Colonel Coore s pigeon

B f B raisty W ood is on th e n orth side o Su mm er ridg e. 34 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m cote had escaped fro the roof of the coach . off u u m Joe set in p rs it , and after going so e what over a m ile overtook and collared the m an u him , who t rned on with the words D am thy red coat . 5 m On the th Dece ber , when drawing m u No ans Moor , the ho nds were j oined by a w pack of harriers , concerning hich incident

Mr . Milbank writes Was m u ch annoyed by a pack of harriers u s u j oining while r nning in covert , this was m or the ore vexatiou s as Mr . Ch ayt the owner m u u of the harriers st , or o ght to have known , ” that we were to be on Nom ans Moor . 16 m m et u On the th Dece ber , we at Ha x u n u well Hall . Fo nd i the Park at B rton B e arm ire Constable , away past the Hall to gg u m u Wood , t rned short back fro here o tside u the Park , across to Forty Acres ; thro gh the Wood and northwards , leaving Barden village on the right to the Halfpenny Hou se and Tu nstall road ; tu rned eastwards and keeping parallel to the road ran direct to Th ornhill u s Whin . Throu gh this witho t a check down to Gravel Pit Whin , by Hornby G oskins Castle , across the Park to , over the Leem ing Lane down to Killerby ; being u u headed here , he t rned p the Swale banks past Oran , and was killed at the Castle Hills , after a m agnificent ru n of two hou rs and m u twenty in tes .

4th . March . Met at Catterick Bridge u u Fo nd in T nstall Whin , ran down to Scotton u village , past Scotton Whin , then t rned THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 3 BE A E H U S , 5

- right handed into the West Wood , at Hips u well , ran p Throstle Gill into the east end of Hu dswell Banks crossed the river Swale u u nder the Priory garden , p the hill above m u Rich ond , past the east end of the raceco rse , u down the hill towards Aske , and ho nds ran into their fox one hu ndred yards before he l reached the Aske Plantations , after a bri liant n m ru of one hour seven inu tes . 1 6— 1 m r 3 . co 83 37 . th Dece ber Met at S m u u ton . After so e h nting abo t Pepper Arden m and killing a fox at Streatla Whin , went away at once with a second from the Whin ’ M asterm an s direct to Plantations , down to f Ya forth village , on towards Warlaby , crossed the Wiske at Warlaby Bridge , then towards ’ u Northallerton , thro gh Mr . Dent s Planta f u tions , into Cotcli fe Woods in the H rworth

u u u . co ntry where l ckily , ho nds were stopped A Splendid ru n of one hou r and twenty m u m m m in tes , being twelve iles fro Streatla to Cotcliffe as the crow flies .

Mr . Milbank and his servants only had one horse each for this hard day .

14th April . Met at Grewelthorpe . u Fo nd in Spring Wood (near Sleningford) , u ran down to North Stainley , then t rning to the right cam e across into Hollin Head ’ u Wood, thro gh it past Toad s Hole , towards G alph ray tu rned short to the left over the head of Laver Banks , down to the west side u of St dley Park wall , ran down the wall side u u to Fo ntains Abbey , crossed the Pleas re u u dl gro nds , over How Hill direct to St ey 36 THE E D A L O UN D 1832- 1908 B E H S ,

u Hall ; ran thro gh the gardens there , then tu rned to the right into Spa Gill where the fox got to grou nd after a m agnificent hu nt of two hou rs and ten m inu tes the last hou r

of which the pace was very severe . 2n m d May . Killed a fox fro Halfpenny

Hou se . — mm u 1837 38 . To co ence an acco nt of

this season , I cannot , I think , do better than give the poem written by the Reverend John m Monson , who was Rector of Bedale fro

17 97 to 1843 . He was an excellent sports m an and very hard rider , and Lord Dar lingtou in one of his hu nting diaries writes : I cannot om it to m ention that the Reverend John Monson shone as conspicu ou sly this hi s m u day on grey are as in the p lpit , and u was alone with ho nds over Ainderby Mires , ’ n l — when they killed at Th or hi l s Willo bed . The poem m entions m ost of those who at the tim e were regu lar followers with the

Bedale Hou nds .

’ Here s to th e ol d on es of fox- hu nting fam e e R L m n n H rewo v e an a a o a d a o . Cl l d , lph bt , d ’ Here s to th e you ng ones that after them c am e h n t r W o will o say that they a e good .

’ 1 H ere s to th e M aster well skilled in th e art To an ol d foxin ll we er kill a ath . ’ H ere s to th e riders all ready to start B rillian t in boots an d in leathers:

’ H ere s to th e ou n s all v ou r an d one h d ig b , In con on e n ce ll o er diti x lli g a th s.

M r ar M M k ank . 1 . ilb

38 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

’ a Here s to r en G eor e th e eau of am H f i d g , b C p ill , oo one as b e th e c ase sir A g d if f t h , To pass him Itell you requ ires as m u ch skill 9 A Fie hi w en h e e ir s sc won th race s . , h ,

’ 10 Here s to th e aron of aw e so sl B S l y, y , ’ H ere s to th e orse a is ac sir h th t bl k , or e n a a wa s a crow canno F g tti g th t l y t , ’ fly H e e o er ence n hi ir f ll a f o s back, s .

’ 12 Here s to Strau benz ee th e dashing an d bold a n all in his s ro e e a m an sir T ki g t k lik , ; An d th e pith o f th e story rem ains to b e told ’ You can s a e him off rom th e Van sir t h k f , .

’ 13 Here s to th e M a or th e a an an d ru e j , g ll t t , ’ In r n to n o on e e e sir idi g , h ll yi ld , 14 See h e r n s his s e a ou n am se in V ew , b i g by id y g d l i To ea a th e m en in th e e sir b t h lf fi ld , .

’ ’ 15 Here s to th e D u n as s o om as an d o n d b th Th J h , They com e b u t to m ake u s rem emb er ’ H ow s or is e r s a for to Lon on e re one h t th i t y , d th y g ’ E re th e en of th e m on o f N ov em er d th b .

’ Here s to th e ou n on es w ose race scarce e u n y g , h b g , 16 ou n M ar an d th e ens n his ro er Y g k , ig , b th ; e s ow of a s oc m os oo e c om e Th y h t k , t g dly th y r r As they tread in th e steps of thei fathe .

8 M r G eor e Ser eantson wh o was not v er art cu ar as to g g , y p i l h i ” s tu rn ou t .

9 A r W rm of S aw e H a . o se e on n to M r. o a h b l gi g ld , l y ll M r r w W T o . 10 . orm a an d a orse h e ro e c a e h e C ld , h d ll d

12 M r V n f t rn e H Strau en z e o S n n . . a b e e o . , p i h 13 M a - j or H ealey liv ed at M iddleton Ty as. 14 M ss M an i ilb k . 15 Son s of th e 1st L or Z et an M em ers of Par am ent for d l d , b li R m on an d Yor ic h d k . 16 r M an k M r M ark M an cots G re s M r. re e c . ilb k (S y ) , F d i k ilb f w r M an B art so 7 9th H an ers a ter a s Sir . ns ( ighl d , d F ilb k , ) ,

of th e M aster. THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 39 BE A E H U S ,

Th e all an th e ar en of rom se so a r g t , ” d t , p i f i , Th e B eresford B rothers they bring ; A word from m y p en m u st giv e them their share n Of th e honou rs an d glories I si g .

18 Man oo ones rem ai n Ho son rom on an d y g d , dg , C pt ower T , 19 Fox ar an d th e ou n one rom N or on , W d, y g f t Bu t to m en on em all is not in m ower ti th , it y p r n n n So su ely it c a ot b e thou ght o .

’ Here s a um er to M an th e sou rce of ou r s or b p ilb k , p t , u m er to him an d his ou n s sir A b p h d , r m u s a b e o f th e nes ol d or B i f l it h ll fi t p t ,

ere ea an d oo u m ou r a ou n sir. Wh h lth g d h b d ,

The oll owin verse was added b an other en to er f g y p , p ’ etu ate the e o M M il bank s keen p m mory of on e f r . su orter pp s.

’ An d ere s to th e s u re of rs ac B e h q i Thi k , J k ll , Wh o su or s o th e c ase an d th e u rf sir pp t b th h t , ; He w n ot u n ess h e es o we ill l lik it , g ll , ’ Th o th n r r e ou s m a ru n ev e so fas si . h d y t ,

The following story abou t Mr . Bell pro bably provided the reason for the last two lines of this verse . One day he was riding a u horse that rather r shed at its fences , and m m u . co ing to a brook , he dis o nted When asked why he had done so , he replied Thank

God in this land of liberty , I need not ride ’ over a brook u nless I like it .

17 ir n B r f r B rt an d n Th S o e es o a h is so e R ev . o n J h d , J h G r e R e t r f B 86 - 9 eo c o o e a e 1 1 9 . g , d l ,

18 oh n H o son o f B reck am ore os u a S . Crom ton o f J dg , J h p A z er e C ase Co on e T ower v e at H u tt on B on v e l y h , l l li d ill , M aster f H 44 - 52 o th e ou t D u r am ou n s 18 . S h h d . 19 S ac v e L an e -F o x t r son of am es L an e- F ox o f B ram k ill , hi d J , h am m arr e a t r f th 6t D u e L a u e o e h k of ee s. , i d d gh d 40 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

— 1837 38 . This was not a very good run season , and there is no of any special u m erit to m ention . Ho nds were stopped by u m 5 frost for nine s ccessive weeks , fro th u Jan ary to the first week in March . A 7 th m May fox was killed on the of the onth , m fro Swinton . 1 — 2 m l s . 838 39 . t Nove ber Met at Blows u Hall . Fo nd in the new Whin at Norton

Conyers , ran a ring by the old Whin back to

the new Whin , then crossed the river Yore

opposite to Plaister Pits covert , direct to B reck am ore - u , then bore right handed thro gh Spring Wood and Thieves Gill to Azerley ; - m bore left handed fro here into Laver banks , u m G al h a p the into Winksley banks , passed p y u - village , and t rning right handed ran the fox to grou nd in H ack fall after a beau tifu l u u h nt of two ho rs . m u l 0th Dece ber . Met at Kiplin . Fo nd in Streatlam Wh 1n and ran sou th by Danby m Hill to Master an s Plantations , across the u Wiske , direct to Northallerton witho t a

check . Here the fox was a good deal headed , u u u u and t rning north , ho nds h nted p to

Deighton , and into Deighton Plantations . m He had probably waited here , as fro this poin t the pace increased and they ran very fast u p to Hornby Grange from here to the on east end of Beverley Wood , and to Girsby u u Wood , where ho nds p lled their fox down n u after a brilliant ru of two ho rs . The dis tance being five m iles from Streatlam to m Northallerton , twelve fro Northallerton to

Girsby . THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 4 1 BE A E H U S ,

— 15th u . 1839 40. Jan ary Met at York m Gate . After a nice gallop in the orning m u fro Baldersby Whin , by Ainderby Q ernhow u and Pickhill , ran to gro nd in the Swale u banks by Mau nby ferry . Fo nd a fox in the Lady ’s Gorse at Norton Conyers which u ran down the river, then t rned across the Park by the Wath Lodge direct to Hu tton u Moor Whin at a great pace , thro gh the Whin m across the Lee ing Lane , down to Rainton and on to Azenby , crossed the river Swale u f m j st below Topcli fe , and after aking a ring u i ro nd that v llage , went over Carlton Moor , u skirting the whin covert , thro gh Carlton u u R sh , leaving B sby Stoop on the left , direct to B reck enb orou gh ; where hou nds ran gal l an tl him m y into , in the iddle of the Park , u n u u after a fine r of two and a q arter ho rs .

l st April . Met at Bellerby . u u — Fo nd at Newfo nd England , and ran u west over Barden and Ha xwell Moors , to ’ the Gill d u e north of Thornbill s Whin tu rned u at the Scotton Road to the so th , and went u nearly down to H nton Mill , headed short m back to the left fro here , and leaving Aller thorp (Arrathorne P) and San dh ol es Whin on d u e u the right , went north over T nstall Moor u i to Colb rn V llage , down to , and across the Swale ; and ru nning from scent to View killed the fox on the north- west side of B rom p - on - m ru n ton Swale , after a agnificent of one - u u and three q arter ho rs . Mr . Milbank was ou u m not t h nting this day . He re arks

My loss was therefore very great . Althou gh the following rules were not 42 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

dific i n . e at o written by Mr Milbank , for the his of field , they are so well worth repro i n as c cing that , hronologically they fit in at

u m . this period , I incl de the A copy of them was fou nd by m e in the Orderly Room of the 2n d West York m u Yeo anry Cavalry , when I was Adj tant of m that Regi ent . They were in the m idst of a lot of Horse u f u G ards and War O fice letters and reg lations , and I am bou nd to confess that the ru les for the chase interested m e m ore than those ” for war . u They were , it is believed , circ lated ” am ongst the field of the Fou r Bu rrow u D au b u z co ntry by Mr . W . , who was Master 4 1 of these hou nds between 18 0 and 854 . From the nu m ber of seventeen I extract m a m a few , which y well be borne in ind by m u . u all who h nt Altho gh so e years old , I think the ru les retain their m ore than pris u tine virt e .

OME R ULE OF D E S S A VIC , AS N E R N HUN N CO C S TI G .

all es ern s or ers ree n : W t p t , g ti g For s ornwa is a c s u n n rou n thi C ll ti kli h h ti g g d .

3 to m ee w th e o n e . e a To all wh o rid t ith h u ds. T k

‘ especi al care n ot to ride ov er them : t ake c are of e r r o s ee D o not a to th e Hu n sm an th i p eci u f t . t lk t r hi er o W pp . m en n d eom en en h Lor s en e a . t e 6 . d , G tl , Y Wh hou n ds are drawing a cov ert keep together in one ace : do not a do n ot au a ov e all pl t lk , l gh , b n s r s ocra s Democra s s R a ca s thi g , A i t t , t , Whig , di l , THE D L O N D 1 32- 1 BE A E H U S , 8 908 43

’ or es for eav en s sa e do not w s e T i , h k hi tl ; that w s n crea es er con u s on hi tli g t bitt f i . en ou ear a ou n c a en e d o not s n Wh y h h d h ll g , i g ‘ ‘ ’ ou t u c u c w c 18 ou r cu s m o . o h i h i , hi h y t If y u n th e Hu n sman oes n ot ear th e c a en e thi k t d h h ll g , o u e an d u c to him an d e him en g q i tly q i kly , t ll , th a ow h m to c eer the c a en er do not add ll i h h ll g , you r v o1ces. h e fox h as ro en co er o T v u see him . en e b k t , y G tl ” m en en em en do not roar ou t a - h o , G tl , t lly , n creec orr o do ot s h h ibly . If y u do h e will tu rn ’ ac ev en u n er ou r orses ee in s e of th e b k , d y h f t pit sad an d disappointed look o n you r han dsom e or D n u aces. o ot crac ou r n erna w s gly f k y i f l hip . n B e sile t . th e c ase ru ns th e roa — en em en a ow the If h d G tl , ll n m n to a e the e Yo m u s b H u ts a t k l ad . u t e p ar ticul arl y carefu l in th e roads and lanes ; they th e ev an d s o m an a oo c se are a . d il , p il y g d h en em en w en th e H u n sm an is m a n a G tl , h t ki g c as sit u e an d se a e on ou r orses do t , q i tly d t ly y h , n ot ride after him Hou n s av e m en e th e au e are o n d h d d f lt , th y g i g b t th e scen is not so oo en em en a a n u . g i , t g d G tl , m giv e them roo . Th e scen m en s ea ea th e fox a ns a sm a t d , d d b t g i ll N w en em en be not ras do n ot cov er . o t , G tl , h , — m ee him in r on e holloa do not t ide or path . I c v e th e e of a fox w en Mr u nwittingly sa d lif h . ’ B u l teel s hou n ds were in the v ery act of catching im h .

H e ran u n er m orse in ano er m om en d y h , th t e h him roare m os hou n ds wou ld hav ad . I d t Th e ou n s s o e one m om en to s . lu tily h d t pp d t , ask m e w a th e ev m a e su c a n o se a ou h t d il I d h i b t , ’ ’ that half m inu te s check sav ed th e fox s life . ’ in n w ev e A u thor s n ote. a ou a r ( If y d bt h t , ll a N ev er ho o . ‘ ’ - m h as him e r him an d w o r u . a Wh o h op . T i ph T e Yet en n as act so eat him m eau s. ev i s , y b ti thi l t , 44 THE D L O N D 1832—1908 BE A E H U S ,

v ery d elightful after a good ru n to bloodthirsty ou n s an d scream n m en a e c are— ee h d , i g ; t k k p ‘ ” ou r an n s ee s awa rom th e m e ee y p ti g t d y f l , or they will cripple their fellow steeds (l et alon e th e ru s an d ad se z ers an d c th e ou n s b h p i ) , ki k h d , an d m a - be occas on m ore ea s an one y i d th th . G o ou t in th e m orn n w a su n n cou n en ance i g ith y t . s ou t ee ou r em er— ra er a f cu Whil t , k p y t p th di fi lt r e N ev er u n th e o m atte som tim es. q it u til h u n ds o G o om e ne en o ou r e do n t d . o et h di , j y y lif g ru n en ou w b e as res as roses ne d k , th y ill f h xt m orn n an d not as see as ol d cu cu m ers i g , dy b .

0— 1 u 184 4 . D ring this and the three follow u ing seasons , Mr . Milbank h nted a portion of u the Raby Co ntry north of the Swale , and he records in his diary drawing the following coverts . ’ H al nab Allan s Whin , Gilling Woods , y H artforth Woods , Woods , Middleton Lodge

- coverts , Middleton Tyas coverts , Stapleton e u r Whin and S db y Woods . It was at the end 1839— 40 l st u of the season , that the D ke u u of Cleveland gave p , and sold his ho nds , 2n d and it is probable that Henry , the u u m D ke , had not got his h nting arrange ents into fu ll working order before the beginning — of the season 1844 5.

17 th Febru ary . Met at York Gate . Fou nd i at Baldersby Wh n , and ran at a great pace u to Norton Conyers , where there was a serio s u u e check , as the ho nds were nabl to get over off the Park wall however , the line was hit on the west side of the Park , and they ran u u ro nd H tton Conyers to Sharow , past Copt Hewick to Martin- l e- Moor ; from there past

THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 45 B A E H U S ,

u the Harrier Kennels, nearly to Boro ghbridge , and following the banks of the Yore for abou t m nu a ile , killed their fox in the river . He u u fort nately sank , and ho nds lost their well

u u . earned reward . One and three q arter ho rs The points being three and a half m iles from m Baldersby to Norton Conyers , eight iles m fro there to Borou ghbridge .

2n u . d April . Met at Thornboro gh Bar u Fo nd in Horse Close Wood , and ran over Thornbrou gh Moor direct to Norton Conyers u u thro gh the old Whin , across the Park p u u m to H tton Conyers , t rned northwards fro m m here by Mel erby Wood , across the Lee ing Lane nearly to Rainton bore right- handed m fro here to near Dishforth , then again to the left ; and owing to som e very dry u ru n ou t fallows , ho nds were of scent close

u . to Leckby Carr . Two and a half ho rs — 1 2. 1 4 4 th H ar f rth . 8 14 April . Met at t o u u Fo nd in the Wood , and after r nning over u Aske Moor to Whitley Scar , p to Apple H elwith garth , to Clinty Scar , by pointing u for Marrick , t rned over the Moor to the m u Obelisk in Marske Park . Fro here ho nds m crossed the river Swale , into Downhol e b m u t . Scar , Mr Milbank stopped the , as they had been hu nting for three hou rs and he m u was short of a good any ho nds , which , u however , he got together before his ret rn to kennel . 1 42— 2 th . 8 43 . 4 October On this date u ho nds killed two and a half brace of foxes . m u One brace fro Solberg , after short sc rries 46 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m u m one brace fro Scr ton , and the fifth fro m near Kirkby Fleetha , the latter being u p lled down near Morton Bridge , having u crossed the Swale , and gone p to Thrintoft

village . m m Mr . Milbank re arks I never in y experience ever rem ember killing five foxes in one day before ; which would certainly m m u bu t be too any in ost parts of the co ntry ,

u . we left plenty, both at Solberg and Scr ton

- 11th m dl . Nove ber . Met at Mid eton Tyas u u Fo nd in the Plantations there , and r nning u di by the Q arry earths , went rect to

u . Uckerby Whin , where ho nds killed their fox m u Before they had ti e to break it p , away with another on the north east side , by North

Cowton village , over the railway to the end of Beverley Wood ; took a big tu rn u p the m u river Tees towards Neasha , t rned back E n tercom m on and killed the fox near , after a Splendid ru n of one and a half hou rs . 1 4 m u . th Dece ber . Met at B tcher Bar ’ u Fo nd in Chaplin s Whin , across to Low Park u u Wood , and leaving it on the left t rned p u to Holly Hill , and ran p Snape Park wall (The Belts) to Binsoe Lane . Then past Binsoe village down to Al dbu rgh ; crossed the river Yore , and ran straight on to the N u twith m m north end of Co on , bore back H ack fal l t o N u twith towards , then again on ’ m m u Co on , into H tt s Gill , across it on to m u the oors again , and t rning northwards , hou nds had to be stopped as it was nearly

. ru n m . dark A very fast , and a ten ile point THE B D L O N D 1832- 1908 47 E A E H U S ,

On the 17 th December at the Annu al Hu nt

Dinner , held at the Black Swan , Bedale , m m at which forty e bers were present , an oil painting of the Bedale Hu nt was u presented to Mr . Milbank , s bscribed for by m embers of the Hu nt and other gentlem en . The presentation being m ade by the Du ke of Leeds . The pictu re inclu des abou t one hu ndred portraits , and is now in the possession of t his grandson , Sir P . Milbank , Bar , at

Norton Manor , Radnorshire . The painting am m u of the s e ca e abo t in rather an odd way , m and is worth ention . u Mr . Orde , of N nnykirk , near Morpeth , who was owner of the celebrated race- horse ’ u Beeswing , wished to have a pict re * painted of the m are ; and sent an artist m called Anson A . Martin u p to Middleha m u (where the are was in training) , to exec te m m u the work . A e ber of the H nt , hearing u m m how well he had s cceeded , co issioned him u m to paint a pict re of hi self , with a u favo rite pony and two setters . u While sitting for this , conversation t rned ’ u pon Sir Francis Grant s painting of the ” Meet at Melton , and Mr . Martin ex pressed his great wish to paint one of the

m . u sa e description A price was agreed pon , and it was decided to see whether the obj ect u u t co ld be carried o . ’ So ready was Mr . Milbank s field to

B w n b D r 3 r n ees . S nta foa e 18 3 . n s e h e rac i g , y y x , l d Fi i h d i g b w n 42 c areer n n th e D on caster Cu 18 . y i i g p , 48 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S , m ark their high appreciation of the sport he u had shewn , and how great was his pop larity, that within ten days the necessary su m of m oney was easily collected , and the order u for the pict re was given . u u Q aintly eno gh , as one brother set his hand to perpetu ate the present and recall — in m the past oils ; another of the fa ily , — Jonathan who m u st have been som ewhat — crazy set his, by fire , to do the reverse . He was m u ch annoyed with the organ in u York Minster , as he fancied it b zzed at i h m . u 2n d 1827 So , on Febr ary , , he secreted m m hi self in the Minster , and aking three piles of books , one in the Throne , one in the u Organ loft , and one in the P lpit , set fire to them and escaped throu gh the window of m the North Transept . The da age was con sid erabl e , the Organ stalls and the roof of the Choir being destroyed . Towards the cost

m ) 1832 of restoration , which was co pleted in , u was raised by s bscription , and worth of Teak wood was granted m fro the Royal Dockyards . All those who figu re in the pictu re have m ” now j oined the great aj ority, and I believe the last su rvivors were Sir Frederick 1898 Milbank , of Thorp Perrow, who died in , and the Rev . John Beresford , Rector of 99 Mr is 18 . . Bedale , who died in Milbank ” riding a horse called Bribery , which he u m bo ght fro Mr . Morley , of Dishforth . He rode it for m any seasons withou t it giving him u mm i a single fall . The ho nds i ed ately ’ THE E D A L O N D 183 2- 1908 49 B E H U S ,

’ ’ u h im aro nd are Boaster , Brasher , ’ ’ ’ an d Caroline , Margery , Restless , ’ Sailor . — 44 2u d m 1 3 . 84 . On the Dece ber, Mr m Milbank writes in his diary , On this day y u m poor h nts an , George Barwick , destroyed him self by drowning in the Fish Pond at m Thorp Perrow . He had been re arked by m m m his fa ily to be in low spirits for so e ti e , u u th e and strange to say, labo red nder delu sion that all the bitches in the Kennel were in whelp . This with other strange u m a fancies so preyed pon his ind , that in tem porary fit of insanity he drown ed him m self . The shock to yself was very great , as it was m y u nfortu nate lot to find the poor fellow in the pond . By this sad act I have u u lost an honest , pright and tr ly praiseworthy m u servant , and the gentle en of the co ntry ” u m an able and intelligent h nts an . m For the re ainder of this season Mr . Mil u u m bank h nted ho nds hi self . On the l st J anu ary there was rather an exciting and am u sing finish to a hu nt from ’ Sir E . Dodsworth s New Whin at Watlass . ru n u Having by Watlass Ch rch , Clifton u t Castle , and back to B rrill ; the fox wen u u into the pleas re gro nds at Thorp Perrow , and got onto a wall close to the dairy th e f roof of which he crossed , went over the o fice . u m and on to the top of the kitchen , and j ped m to fro here , a distance of nearly sixty feet , u u the gro nd . Ho nds were qu ickly taken u ro nd , and the fox was killed in the stable yard . THE E D LE O N D 183 2- 1908 50 B A H U S ,

Another rather cu riou s incident happened

o n Sl st u . u the Jan ary A fox , fo nd in a - u u m willow bed opposite Ma nby , j ped into ‘ ’ u u the river Swale , with two ho nds , Th nderer ’ im u h . u and Bea ty , close at They fo ght to m m the iddle of the strea , when the fox was u m h im killed , and Bea ty swa with in her m u u him o th to the opposite side , and p lled u p on the bank . u u 13 th March . Met at B sby Stoop . Fo nd ’ in Morley s Whin , ran across nearly to Leckby u H u m b u rton Carr , past C ndall and , down u u u to Myton past res , and nearly p to Boro gh b ridge , where he crossed the river , and hou nds went over before they cou ld be stopped . The servants were sent on to get m u m to the , and ca ght the close to Copgrove . ll m Hou nds did not reach kennel ti 9 p . m 1844 4th Dece ber . Met at Wat ’ u l ass . Fo nd near Sir E . Dodsworth s Whin an d M arriforth ran straight to Wood , crossed th e Kil ram river at g Bridge , and direct to li High El ngton ; after a slight check here , o n G oll in lith to Fearby, then westwards to g u u Sou rm ire Foot , and t rning so th ran over , m by Pott Hall , into Nidderdale arking the fox to grou nd at Sype- Land Crags (which is above L ofth ou ses) after a splendid ru n of s m u m m eventeen iles , and q ite ten iles fro point to point . — th u 1 . 845 46 9 Jan ary . Met at Pepper m Hall . After killing a fox fro here , and

’ Thi s season G eor e Cross took B arw ck s ace as rst , g i pl Fi Whi r- in nd nn pp e a K e el H u ntsm an .

52 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u u h nting in the Bedale co ntry at this date . u Mr . R . Gilbert occ pied the chair, Mr . m S . Bate an and Mr . Billy Read were in the V - ice chairs , and the following were present .

* *Sir Tatton Sykes Sir Charles Baron Osten Slingsby

‘ nbl Mr in on Mr r The Ho e. . s own Atk . T. B Mr ar e . Cl idg nne Mr ar on Mr. A . Ch lt h R ev eren Mr urrer T e d . W. C n B ower Mr Den Mr Fouli J oh . T . t . s Mr oa Hes er on H . G d ( l t all ) Mr Hu on Mr ar or . tt . G f th Mr D a e Mr H arr son a ain Hea e . igby C yl y . i C pt l y D r e Mr Lee D Ho r Mr a . r e . C . l y . pp r Mr r L e . o L u . eo e o i t F t G g l yd, * H r Mr w Mr o s al . E ar . f l d d * H l R e n Mr N or Mr ar . cliffe . i l y d T. (Thornton) (Lan gton) Mr o ns one Mr cro e Mr ar es . C . J h t . S p . Ch l Mr E war L o Mr r c an R e n . d d l yd . St i kl d y ard Mr re co Mr E ou Mr s . . . . wann . P tt Cl gh J S M R o er Hu on H r. p ( tt all ) w rm L r nn Mr cr Mr a o . e o e . G . S d W Thy . T . S p Mr E m The Hon Mr n a . oul s o . . S ith . C pt . T t e or Du ncom L om n Mr e Mr. o . T lf d b . Th ps * Lord Hawke Sir George Strick (Sheriff Hutton) B o v l n Hon . s e a . A i l l d m r H M . . o on M o Col s . r . m as Th p . S Th m m son Mr o M . son o r r Willia Th p . Y k *

H . ill ou h Capt ain Yorke Mr . W g by (Wighill) (8th Lord Middleton ) The nam es of those m arked with an asterisk were , had been , or were destined to be

Masters of Hou nds . After the health of the u m dru Q een and the Royal Fa ily had been nk , the Chairm an gave that of the gu est of the THE D L O N D 18324 908 53 BE A E H U S ,

u evening , and in doing so said he wo ld in him u no wise connect with ho nds or horses, u or any other thing . He wo ld give the toast as that of Sir Tatton alone, whose m character stood so high as an English an , and who ever evinced a high chivalrou s u m m sense of hono r fro which no te ptation , u u u h im however powerf l , co ld ind ce to ” swerve . Sir Tatton thanked his hosts and fellow gu ests in a short Speech for the kind way in which his health had been dru nk conclu ding his rem arks by saying he hoped they all m ight have as m any good ’ u days h nting as he had had , and proposed m m the health of his hosts , the e bers of the in u York and A sty H nt . m Mr . Bate an replied to this, and proposed the health of Lord Harewood and the Hare wood Hu nt (which at this date represented m m m the Bra ha Moor) . Lord Willia Thynne , in the absence of Lord Harewood, replied to this , and proposed the health of Lord

Hawke and the Badsworth .

Lord Hawke , in response , said he was delighted to see su ch a goodly array of j olly Sportsm en as were gathered together on this — occasion their presence was an assu rance to h im that fox- hu nting m u st prosper in

Yorkshire .

He proposed the health of the Holderness , u m co pled with the na e of Mr . Edward

Reynard (a j oint Master) . Mr . Reynard , in n respondi g to the toast , said the Hawk u had ro sed the Fox in his lair , and their 54 THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 B A E H U S ,

u t him hearty cheers had p well on his legs . He thanked them for their kind allu sion m h to the Holderness , and Spoke at so e lengt on the m any advantages which are derived m - u fro fox h nting . Colonel Thom pson proposed the health he . t to of Mr Mark Milbank and Bedale , which Mr . Digby Cayley replied .

. d Mr York , of Wighill Park , propose u u s ccess to the Eddlethorpe Ho nds , to which

Sir Tatton Sykes briefly responded . th e Many other toasts were given , and accou nt states that the conviviality of th e u party was kept p to a late hou r . I was lu cky enou gh to pick u p in York an u acco nt of this dinner , which appeared in Yorkshire Gaz ette u 23rd the of Sat rday , the u m d 1847 . J an ary , It is ost elaborately printe u d on white satin , and was so specially exec te for a Miss Wilson . 1 4 — ru n 8 6 47 . There is no of any extra ordinary m erit to chronicle du ring this b u t u u t season , the following acco nt of a h n at the end of April is typical of very m any an d which Mr . Milbank had in the west north- west portions of the cou ntry every

year . 29 Hi ell sw . th April . Met at p Lodge u u Fo nd in Iron Banks , ran thro gh the Hips well Woods to Throstle Gill across to Hu ds u m u a u well Banks , thro gh the witho t pa se , Th or e n d ers on e m to p U t . Fro here the fox dropped down to and crossed the Swale into Wh itl ev Scar and after ru nning to the west THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 55 B H U S ,

end of it tu rned over the hill to Aske Moor u bearing to the left , he took a ring ro nd u Applegarth , and ret rning to the Swale banks , m ran u p them nearly to Marske . Fro here u u he t rned back , went thro gh Applegarth , and hou nds m arked h im to grou nd in Whitley u u u Scar , after a very bea tif l h nt of two and m u a half hou rs . At ti es the r nning was very severe . — u u 1847 48 . Mr . Milbank was nl cky enou gh to break his left arm when hu nting l 0th m ou t on the Nove ber , and did not get 1 u again u ntil the 7 th Jan ary . Jealou s riding even in these days appears to have been not an u nknown factor in the

Spoiling of sport , as the following note in his m diary affir s . u m Lost the fox , as the ho nds were ost sham efu lly over- ridden by EVERY gentle m ” m an ou t . , y own sons as bad as the rest 11th u u On the Febr ary , ho nds had a very u u hard day all ro nd H tton Bonville , Danby m . u Wiske , Streatla and Langton The h nts m ’ an s horse was so done , he had to be taken ’ to Sir Maxwell Wallace s hou se at Ainderby

Steeple , and he dropped dead as soon as he ’ got there . Mr . Frederick Milbank s horse , m which he was riding for the first ti e , fell m down dead in the first ile .

l st . n a May Met at We sley , and killed m fox fro Preston Scar . 4 — 2 th 18 8 49 . 8 On the October , a fox from the Crow Pastu re Plantation at Thorp u m Perrow , went thro gh the dining roo win 56 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

u dow there into a back yard , and again so ght u u u ref ge in the dairy , where Lady A g sta Milbank was looking at the produ ce of the u ou cows . Being h stled t of this he went u u u into an o tb ilding , to which ho nds u u im were bro ght ro nd and killed h . The hou nds (and there were thirty cou ples ou t this day) nearly got into the dining room as they were only a short distance behind their u fox at the ho se . h 30t . u March Met at East Cowton . Fo nd Atl a H m at Pepper Hall , and leaving y ill Far m on the right ran down to the Forest Far , u m b t rned fro here by Cross ills , to the east u end of Uckerby Whin , across to the Mo lton and Cowton lane , where was the first check - m u u off (thirty one in tes) . Ho nds hit the K irkb an k line very soon , and passing by dl — u r u t h e and Mid eton Tyas Ch rch , ran th o gh plantations at Middleton Lodge on to Barton . Here the footp e0pl e had been ru nning after u u the fox , which ca sed a serio s and fatal

c . off u heck Hit the line at last , and h nted h im as far as the top of Hang Bank , where w u ru n u e. had to give it p . A fine of abo t m u m m u . eleven iles ; ti e , one ho r fifteen in tes 2n d u May . Met at Leyb rn , and killed a m fox fro Grey Greet . 1849— h 50. 9t On the October , by per

m o f u . ission the D ke of Cleveland , Mr Mil ’ bank m et at Barningham and had a day s u u h nting ro nd that place . He ran one fox u m u for three ho rs , arking it to gro nd , and m ran a nine ile point with another , in an u ho r and seven m inu tes . THE E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 57 B E H U S ,

23 rd u Febr ary . Met at Birkby Bridge . u u Fo nd at H tton Bonville Whin , and m d u e u went past Loveso e Hill east , t rned right - handed and crossing the high road pointed direct to Yafforth village ; leaving this on the right , over the Northallerton and Bedale railway past Ainderby Steeple , u nder Warlaby to the Low Plantations Sowb er l m at Hil . Fro here the fox bore ’ - R n s u . u tso left handed thro gh Mr plantations , into the kitchen garden at Newby Wiske , where I m ade su re we had him ; b u t he m u u cli bed p a fr it tree , and got over the m l garden wall , ran on into a s a l plantation , u where ho nds changed onto a fresh fox , and they were stopped at Sion Hill . This was m a ost splendid ru n of one hou r and a qu arter . u The ho nds were never once cast , and the distance from point to point is u pwards of ten m iles . u hi Mr . Milbank did no h nting in May t s - in season , as his first whipper (Cross) was h im leaving , and he also notes that foxes were rather scarce on the hills . — 1 1850 5 . Joe Mason , who had been - in second whipper for eighteen seasons , was u u m p t on as first and Kennel H nts an . Du ring this season two hou nds fell into u a cleft of rock near H dswell , and were u u b u t witho t food or water for eighty ho rs ,

" were perfectly well again in a day or two . — 2 1851 5 . There is nothing of interest to record for this season . — 2n u . . 1852 53 . d Febr ary Met at Bedale 8 THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 5 B A E H U S ,

’ Fou nd in Sir C . Dodsworth s Old Whin - l e- VVill ows and passing by Newton , over m ’ No an s Moor, ran to Sandy Hill Plantation m (Marriforth ) . Fro here the fox dropped u the hill nder Thornton Steward, crossed the u erv au l x river Yore , j st below J Abbey , and w u ent direct to Ellingstring Plantation , t rning right - handed from this point he ran on the edge of the Moor straight throu gh Witton m Fell , down to the river Cover , ca e away m fro the river on to the Moor again , and hou nds m arked h im to grou nd after an ex cell ent ru n u u of one ho r and a q arter . — 3 2 m . Tu n 185 54 . l st Nove ber Met at u stall . Fo nd in the Whin , and got away on u C01 top of a fox which ran to Bro gh , on to u - b rn village , then left handed back to the village of Scotton ; past the left of Scotton Wh u in , by Fir Tree Plantation to Ha xwell u Hall , thro gh the Woods there , by Barden Gill to Halfpenny Hou se ; crossed the Ley u b rn road , and leaving Grey Greet on the sou th ran over the m oors direct to Ellerton Scar (on the sou th side of the Swale opposite u u Marrick) , where ho nds were fo nd laid at ” m u ru n the earth . A ost tr ly fine of two hou rs seventeen m inu tes for the last half hou r the hou nds ran away from the whole m m e field of horses , and were ore than a il ahead when they m arked the fox - to grou nd . h u u 30t Jan ary . Met at B sby Stoop . u Fo nd in Catton Moor Whin , and ran at a great pace to Dalton village , where the fox getting m u m a ong the cottage gardens , ca sed so e

60 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m : Mr . Milbank re arks Well it was no u worse , as the train ran thro gh the whole ”

u . pack , when r nning across the line

There was a long frost this season , and hou nds did not hu nt from the 17 th Janu ary 2n u ntil the d March . — 18 5 . h u . 5 56 9t Jan ary Met at Bedale . u Fo nd in the Garden Whin at Thorp Perrow, u away thro gh the Banks to Watlass Moor, an d t on by the north of Clif on Castle , down to the river Yore . Crossed the river , straight to Ellington Firth , where a Slight check u - occ rred , then pointing north west ran nearly u m u p to Witton Fell , fro which the fox t rned - m back left handed across the oor , and on accou nt of the deep snow hou nds had to be

di . stopped , hea ng for Agra Plantation 25th u u Febr ary . Met at H tton Bonville . Fou n d in the Whin , ran across to the Deighton u coverts , then t rned north by Appleton Wiske, right- handed to Rou nton from this place the fox headed straight for the hills , and u him m ho nds ran into at Scarth Nick Far , abou t three- qu arters of a m ile from the north f u end of Arncli fe Wood . One ho r and a m m u u ru n half fro Deighton , a ost bea tif l .

At the end of this season , to the great regret u u of the whole co ntry, Mr . Milbank gave p u i the ho nds, hav ng been Master for twenty u u m fo r years , d ring which he had for ed as a separate Hu nt the present Bedale cou ntry had got plenty of good whin coverts m ade , which were all well stocked with foxes , u u i and as the foregoing acco nts of r ns ind cate , THE D L O N D 1832—1908 61 BE A E H U S ,

m had shown so e capital sport , and killed an m average nu ber of foxes . u u Mr . Milbank had only fo r H nt servants u hi : d ring his Masters p Barwick , Cross , hi - in— T m o . Joe Mason , and a second w pper m m So ewhat of a change fro the present day, when a hu nt servant is Here to - day and ’ - m m edu gone to orrow . A s attering of cation and railways have played the deu ce even in this line of life . He sold thirty u u m co ples of his older ho nds to Lord Sta ford ,

u 600. then Master of the Q orn , for £

It was said that Mr . Milbank never gave his su ccessor the option of pu rchasing his u bu t his ho nds , as third son , Henry J ohn , m had arried Lady Margaret Grey, Lord m ’ Sta ford s sister ; I think probably, as the hou nds were well bred and of a rare working m sort , Lord Sta ford had taken an early ” opportu nity of getting the refu sal of m the . E CHAPT R III .

1856 1867

N O A B LE . N T N COM B THE HO UR W ER ES DU E .

R a wa s an d fox- u n n m a e m os eo e i h ti g , k t p p l y ” l —S u t u nc u a . r ees p t l .

A su ccessor to Mr . Milbank was fou nd in u m u Mr . D nco be , who took p his residence at The Leases . He started the form ation of a new pack by bu ying the Forfarshire Hou nds from Lord m u . o Dalho sie , a few fro Mr Milbank , and als got a good draft when Captain Percy William s

sold his Ru fford Hou nds . As there were no u kennels belonging to the H nt , Mr . Milbank lent him those at Thorp Perrow for two 1 5 u seasons . In 8 8 the b ilding of kennels m m was co enced , the Site chosen being on the east Side of the Low Street near the field u road , which now leads into Scr ton village . It was fou nd that the su bsoil was u nsu itable so the idea was abandoned and a lease was m s taken of Aiskew Grange Far , which stand u m d e west of The Leases . So e of the bu ild

ings being converted into kennels . u m Mr . D nco be retained Joe Mason as his Hu ntsm an u ntil the end of the season

THE E D LE O N D 183 2- 1908 63 B A H U S ,

’ m ’ 60 when a m an fro Mr . John Hill s m k ennels took his place . He only re ained one season ; and three others , Harrison , G .

Beers and Christian , each carried the horn 1 65 d . 8 for a like perio In Stephen Shepherd , - in m who had been whipper for any years , m u u m was pu t on and re ained ntil Mr . D nco be u u 1867 g ave p the ho nds in , in which year u Fev ersh am he s cceeded to the Barony of , being created an Earl the following year . I have only been able to obtain scant in u u D u n form ation abo t the sport cl ring Mr . ’ Fev ersh am c om be s Mastership . Lord has u no h nting diaries to help one , and there are none now living who rem em ber hu nting when u he was Master . D ring the last six years of m i e m 1 1— u . . 86 67 his ti e , , fro , he h nted the Yorkshire Side of the Raby cou ntry that is as far north as the river Tees . This was the period when the Raby cou ntry was lent to the Masters of the Du rham and Hu rworth

(see pedigree) . After the death of the 2nd D u ke of 1864 u Cleveland in , the s bscription which he had given to the Masters of the Du rham u u 500 and H rworth Ho nds of £ each , was u m discontin ed . Under these circu stances they probably confined them selves solely to hu nting the Du rham and Hu rworth sides of u the old Raby co ntry ; and the late Mr .

Christopher Cradock , and Mr . George Gilpin Mr u m . 500 Brown , gave D nco be £ each per a u m u m nn , to h nt the above entioned York s hire side , one day a week . THE D L O N D 1832- 190 64 BE A E H U S , 8

The points of two or three good ru ns are b u t am u u m u here given , I nable to f rnish ch detail . Fou nd in a pl antation near Winston u m Bridge, and r nning by Barningha , killed

on H allgate Moor . u l m Fo nd near Midd eha , and ran to Rich u S ennith orn m . ond Fo nd at p Whin , and

killed at Easby . On the 25th Janu ary there was a very u u u q ick gallop into the H rworth co ntry . b u t Met at Skipton Bridge , nothing was ’

u . done ntil Mr Bell s Whin , near Thirsk rail m . fox way station , was reached Fro here a broke away at once on the west side, and ran by Abel Grange , Skirting the Wood End th e coverts , across the Park there , over Thirsk and Northallerton Road to Pu rgatory u u him m Whin . Ho nds p shed on fro here with no Sign of a check over the Cod Beck f Ings , straight to Cotcli fe Wood ; leaving H e the village of Borrowby on the right . tried to reach the open cou ntry on the top of b u t the hill above the wood, the pace had him been too severe , and his strength failing , tu rned down the hill again and m ade for th e m b u t u e ain earths , two h ndred yards befor u m u him he co ld reach the , ho nds ran into . Six m m e This is a good ile point , and the ti ru n m u recorded for the distance is thirty in tes . Hou nds m u st have raced m m u m . u e Mr D nco be st , at this ti e , hav u i i u u th e tho ght of g v ng p the ho nds , as u m acco nt fro which the above is an extract ,

THE D L O N D 183 2- 1908 65 BE A E H U S ,

conclu des by saying : I tru st that ou r excellent Master will receive su ch en cou r agem en t as will cau se him to reconsider his ” determ ination of gi ving u p the hou nds . 11th u 1863 u On the Febr ary , , ho nds took a fox into the Bilsdale cou ntry . bu t Met at York Gate , did not find a fox i between Baldersby and the Th rsk coverts . At last one was fou nd in a sm all spinney ’ near Lord Cath cart s tile yards at Wood

End , on the west of the railway line He crossed the railway , passed the Lodge gates , u p the avenu e to Wood End and pointed for b u t u Thirsk , t rning northwards went by - l e- f Thornton Street village , as if Cotcli fe

Wood was his destination . Being headed u m e near Knayton , he t rned back fro ther u u over the Upsall past res , thro gh Upsall u u Wool m oor gorse , then t rned p the hill to ’ mm m u Co on , fro here thro gh Mr . Elsey s u Plantations, and finally got to gro nd in Sh otwood u Bank , after a very severe h nt of fi - fi v e m u u fty in tes . The writer of this acco nt m ll says On rising the hill fro Upsa , the m u f field was ch in di ficu lty . Horses u m off p ped , riders , girths Slacked, heads to ’ the wind . 5 m 1866 On the th Dece ber, , there was a very fast forty- fiv e m inu tes from Uckerby H al nab Whin . Ran first across to y , then o - u b re right handed past Clerva x Castle , u straight to Croft , where ho nds ran into their ’ u fox in front of the Archdeacon s ho se . ’ A correspondent of Bell s Life re 66 THE E D LE O N D 183 2- 1908 B A H U S ,

f di . M c r. or ng that Mr Wilson , of Cli fe Hall , m Master an , Maj or Scrope , and the Master , u n h ad the best of the r . It is to be feared that towards the end of ’ u m m u m Mr . D nco be s astership , h nting atters h ad got rather Slack . The breech loading un u g had recently been introd ced , and , whether this indu ced a larger head of gam e m m to be reared and aintained , aking the Shooting thereof a m ore im portant bu siness than it had been previou sly ; there is no dou bt that the su pply of foxes sadly dimin ish ed u , and keenness for h nting with the ru nning hou nds was deplorably on the wane .

Mr . John Booth is reported to have said t u hat d ring his first season , he rode five h u ndred miles over the Bedale cou ntry ” withou t tou ching the line of a fox . Let u s hope that su ch a fearful stigm a will never again attach itself to the Bedale u s o long as a pack of foxho nds exists therein .

CHAPTER IV . — 1867 187 8 .

OHN . OOTH J B B .

e me a m an is a Fox u n er an d ov es him T ll h t , I l ”—S t once. u rtee a s.

When Lord Fev ersh am gave u p the hou nds 1866—7 at the end of the season , great diffi cu lty was experienced in finding a new m Master . Three eetings were held at Bedale u u b u t m to disc ss the q estion , no one ca e u forward to take the co ntry . ’ 14 Fev ersh am s On the th April , Lord u u t u u ho nds were p p for a ction by Messrs . ll ’ Tattersa , at The Leases Kennels, and ’ u what then occ rred is best told in Mr . Booth s

own words . u no We were at the sale of the ho nds, m u u one had co e forward to h nt the co ntry, and there was every prospect of the Bedale u Hu nt and Ho nds ceasing to exist . I was m m ore than sad, and said to y dear friend, m m . . e Mr H Clare Vyner, that in a o ent ther ’ would be no Bedale . His reply was G O ’ ’ — — ou on Booth bu y we ll back y . I did go u u - e on , and bo ght the ho nds, thirty thre 68 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

4 - u u 30. co co ples , for £ His g arantors were u Mr . Clare Vyner, Mr . J . H tton , Colonel

Strau b enz ee . u . u , and Mr Br ere A circ lar letter was at once sent to those who had Of u su been in the habit h nting , asking for p u 10 port to carry on the H nt . £5 was very soon raised , and the balance was spent in u m u im p rchasing so e draft ho nds, and - m proving existing fox coverts . In this anner was laid the fou ndation of the present Bedale u m m Ho nds , which fro this date beca e the u property of the co ntry . The first entry Of any Bedale hou nds in the Foxhou nd u 1862 Kennel St d Book is for the year , a nine u season dog , probably one of those bo ght at ’ Fev ersh am s Lord sale . For m any years the Bedale seem to have u m depended on draft ho nds , few being ho e m u bred , and hardly any ho e stallion ho nds u u sed . In Appendix B will be fo nd an accou nt Of the variou s Kennels from which u m u ho nds have co e , and stallion ho nds have u been sed . 9th m On the October, a general eeting Of u all interested in h nting was held , and it u u was arranged that Mr . Booth sho ld h nt u the co ntry five days a fortnight , with a u gu aranteed s bscription of £1000 a year . Having regard to the last paragraph Of the u m previo s chapter , Mr . Booth re arks It u m b u t m was an phill ga e at first , all ca e ” right in the end . u Mr . Booth was an excellent j dge of a m u horse , and won any H nter prizes with

7 0 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m m m e m y work . This see s to to be a ost u typical anecdote abo t this straightforward , ortsin - p g , and well behaved Yorkshire gentle m n a . Mr m Tom . u Booth engaged as his h nts an , Carr (who cam e from the Herefordshire) and

- in . Charles Orvis , as whipper Du ring his Mastership he had som e ex cell ent m u gallops , and so e wonderf lly good - u l fox h nts . He had to contend with a bad y stopped cou ntry and a scarcity Of foxes at m SO m r so e periods ; , had so e very long d aws m b u t and so e very disappointing days ; , m mm generally Speaking , his ti e in co and

was a Sporting and su ccessfu l one . Mr . Of Ol d George B . Peirson , Baldersby , a very im Of u h . friend his , th s writes of m As a horse an , Mr . Booth , when his u m an weight is considered , was a wonderf l u m to ho nds . Anything he rode soon beca e u m a clever h nter , and it was a very for idable place that wou ld stop him when hou nds

really ran . u m A thoro gh sports an , a genial host , and m u a deeply regretted , and to this day ch m m m m r issed friend , are y e o ies of John

Booth . He kept a m ost accu rate and interesting u m h nting diary , and fro it one finds that he hu nted the sou th- east and sou th- west portions

u u . of the co ntry very freq ently Newby Hall , ’ B aml e t s Wh u t in , Carlton R sh , Baldersby,

Leckby , Milby Whins , the Thirsk Hall coverts Of -l e- and those Thornton Street , never failed

to provide a good stou t fox . THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 7 1 B H U S ,

- u On the north west , he was also pretty s re b u h Of . sport Thorn ills and T nstall W ins , Hi swell u u p , H dswell , Bro gh and Scotton u generall y fu rnishing the needf l . A cu riou s fact has stru ck m e on carefu lly ’ O reading Mr . Booth s diaries , how very ften hou nds went back to a covert they had u fo nd in earlier in the day , and invariably were able to find another fox . We can m - - IS seldo do this now a days . it that the m coverts were thicker and ore holding , or that the foxes were less wild ?I fear th e m u u f answer st be in favo r O the coverts . That there is a very strong hereditary instinct am ong foxes is am ply proved by the ru n Of m m the , for ore than seventy years m u u fro s ch places as H tton Bonville , Uckerby ,

Thrintoft , Cowton and Langton . If I des crib e a hu nt from any of these places at this u u date , it is a tho sand to one that it wo ld correspond point for point with one which took place fifty , even seventy years ago . m e Let now get Mr . Booth to work , and Of u record a few his best r ns , and other inci dents du ring his Mastership . m m u 1867 68 . He never co enced c b u m h nting before the third week in Septe ber . ’ Presu m ably to inau gu rate Mr . Booth s u u accession as Master, a H nt Cl b dinner was held at the Black Swan , Bedale . Mr . Mark Milbank being in the chair and twenty- one m me bers present . On the 6th Novem ber there was a capital m l u m et hunt fro Th ornhil s Whin . Ho nds 7 2 THE B D L O ND 183 2- 1908 E A E H U S ,

u b u t w at Bro gh , doing nothing there , dre b m Thorn ills , fro which place a fox first of ou t u th e all ran a ring by Ha xwell , then back to m Whin , away fro here by the edge of Scotton u - u m Moor to Newfo nd England , t rned fro here throu gh Hau xwell and Garriston to Constable Bu rton ; b u t the west seem ed to his u be point , so he t rned again , past Bellerby u to Leyb rn Shawl . He ran the length of

this covert , down the hill nearly to Bolton u Hall , then retracing his steps went thro gh Of ll the west end the Shawl to Preston Gi , l u dropped the hi l again thro gh Preston Village , u u u thro gh the Shawl again , and ho nds p lled him u u u down j st o tside Leyb rn , after a good u - m u h nt Of two hou rs and thirty fiv e in tes . m hi u In Nove ber t s year , ho nds ran a fox to grou nd in a drain at the back Of G rewel vi u t thorpe llage . When the terrier was p

u . in , no less than fo r foxes bolted u 1868 In Febr ary, , Lord Harewood gave u the H nt a field at Thrintoft , to be sown as

a Whin Covert . Rental one shilling a year . 18th This season ended on the April , there u having been eight blank days , and ho nds

having killed eleven brace Of foxes . 1 — 1 m 868 69 . 7 On the th Dece ber , there

was a capital point and gallop Of 55 m inu tes . u m The gro nd rode very heavy , and ost

horses were dead beat . u i Fo nd at Cowton Wh n , away at once Ol d u m past the Ch rch , across the Botto s to E ast Cowton village ; left Cowton station u m on the right , p to High Magdalen Far , THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 3 BE A E H U S , 7

heading as if for E n tercom m on b u t bearing u to the left , the fox went thro gh Forty Acres ood u Wood , across into Beverley W , and r nning Of u the whole length this covert , got to gro nd

u u u . in Sockb rn Scar , j st in front of ho nds There is no dou bt that at this tim e there was a great scarcity of foxes all over the u 28 th m co ntry, as on the Dece ber, when u m et m ho nds at Lee ing station , eighteen coverts were drawn withou t the line of a fox u being to ched . 22n d m m On the Dece ber , a large eeting Of m m u the e bers of the H nt , and others interested , was held in Bedale (Mr . Mark i M lbank , presiding) ; when all the large land owners pledged them selves to do every thing in their power to ensu re the better m preservation of foxes . This pro ise was m m m m kept , and for a ti e a arked i prove ent u was visible in the s pply . As the Bedale hou nds occasionally cross the river Yore into the York and Ain sty u m m a co ntry fro Newby Hall , it y be well to m ention briefly the terrible accident which happened with the York and Ainsty at the u 4th 1869 ferry there on Febr ary , , whereby

Sir Charles Slingsby (the Master) Mr . Edward m m Lloyd , Mr . Ja es Robinson , Willia Orvis u m m (kennel h nts an) , Christopher and Ja es m Warriner (the ferry en) , were drowned . Thirteen m en and eleven horses were on Six m en the ferry boat , and nine horses were u m m en drowned . The s rvivors a ong the m l t ai being Sir George Wo bwel , Bar , Capt n 7 4 TH E E D L O N D 1832- 1908 B A E H U S ,

R N . u . . . Molyne x , , Captain W H Key , of u u 8 u F lford Hall , Maj or M ssenden , th H ssars , m Mr . Richard Tho pson (of Kirby) , Mr . Clare

. W 15 h u t . Vyner , and Mr hite , H ssars

Two horses only reached the bank . Sir ’ ” u Sal tfish Charles s favo rite , and Mr . m ’ Tho pson s Woodpigeon . Hou nds had brou ght their fox from Green ’ wood s Whin , near Bishop Monkton with a rare scent , and he had crossed the river into u the Bedale co ntry , close to the ferry at Throu h the e e n e s ever one Newby . g ag r s of y to et orward u u dl g f , the boat was ndo bte y u overloaded , three or fo r horses being its u m Sh e o tside capacity , and al ost as soon as u Sh e was nder weigh , capsized . A gloom was cast over the hu nting world — — not Of Yorkshire only b u t in all parts . The York and Ain sty did not hu nt again u Of u that season , and neighbo ring packs ho nds went and had a day each , by invitation . u r H nting ceased on 3 d April . There having u been seven blank days , and ho nds having killed nine brace Of foxes . 1 9— 7 0 m 1 th 86 . Nove ber 8 provided a good ’ u day s sport . Meeting at Scorton , ho nds u went first to Uckerby Whin . Fo nd here at u once , and ran straight to Mo lton village , H al nab being headed here , he ran direct to y , and hou nds rolled him over close in front Of - m the dining roo windows at that place , - m after a very qu ick thirty seven inu tes . m u . A better h nt was , however , to co e b u t Cowton Whin was drawn blank , a fox THE D LE O N D 1832- 1908 7 5 BE A H U S ,

u m Atl a was fo nd in a s all covert on y Hill , which ran to the Tile Sheds Plantation at m m . Streatla , where a brace ore were afoot After hu nting the leash in covert for som e m u ti e , all three broke away abo t fifty yards m fin e behind one another , and took the sa e u to H odber Hill Plantation at Kiplin . Ho nds pu shed one away from here over the Forest m u Far , then bearing east , nearly p to Streat l am village taking a tu rn to the north from u here , ho nds ran past the Tile Shed Plantation u straight p to Pepper Arden , over the Park m S . there , into the Botto s on the north ide u u Being headed near the Ch rch , he t rned back u thro gh the Park , to East Cowton village , and on to Cowton station . Here again , being headed by people working on the rail u way, he t rned towards Birkby, and ran parallel w u u l ith the Wiske p to H tton Bonvil e , bore right- handed from here nearly u p to Streatlam u Whin , headed again here , he t rned back throu gh Danby Wiske village and on into the Hu tton Bonville coverts ; leaving them b u t u he ran towards Birkby again , ho nds had i to be stopped , as it was pitch dark , hav ng run u - i m u for two ho rs and thirty S x in tes . A u b u t m twisting sort of a h nt , the fox see s to have been headed in all directions . u 8 u S ennith om e On Jan ary th , fo nd in p h n W i , and ran to within two fields of Marri u forth coverts , t rning here the fox ran down R u swick u l Gill , on the so th side of Finga l village to Croft Wood , crossed the railway , and on by Constable B u rton Hall to Forty Acres THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 7 6 BE A E H U S ,

Wood, away to the west end of this , pointing for Leybu rn ; being headed near Harmby u - village , he t rned left handed by Spenni u W u thorne , thro gh the hin where he was fo nd , and forward to Hu tton Hang then m ade a u - on - t rn westward to Danby Yore , bore

towards Thornton Steward , over the hill b u t here as if Finghall was his point , his bolt

was nearly Shot , and after going a short distance towards Hu tton Hang hou nds killed h i u m . A very fast gallop of one ho r and - v m u twenty fi e in tes . m u The field got very ch scattered , the following being the only people present when the fox was killed . Mr . Booth , Mr . Gerald u Wilson , Mr . J ohn Osborne , H dson (the u jockey) , and the two H nt servants . As few of the field had seen anything of

run . o u this , Mr B oth was prevailed pon to — ’ draw again althou gh the servants horses u were dead beat . A fox was fo nd in Marri u forth , and after a ringing h nt back to the

Whin , a beaten fox had to be left , as the

u . r servants co ld not get on . Mr Booth e m l v arks a sil y thing to do , and I Shall ne er be indu ced again to draw for a fresh fox u m u m nder si ilar circ stances . 19 u On the th Jan ary , there was a good point and gallop Of one hou r and eighteen u min tes . ’ u B m u Fo nd a brace in a l ett s Whin . Ho nds b u t divided , the body took one fox on to Catton V illage (where he recrossed the Swal e) u thro gh the Old Whin at Baldersby, past York

THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 7 8 BE A E H U S ,

n u the order was ca celled , and he contin ed

to work for several seasons . Abou t this tim e a strange sight was one u m et day witnessed , when ho nds at Newby

AS soon as they had fou nd a fox at the u u t D ck Pond covert in the Park , and were j s

settling down nicely to the line , Mr . Booth ,

Mr . . Clare Vyner, Mr Peter Wilkinson , and - m Captain R . Meysey Tho pson were seen to m dl Of u gallop a y on top ho nds , despite the ’ ‘ ’ u m m h nts an s re onstrances to hold hard . After they had got abou t a q u arter Of a m ile Of u ahead fox and ho nds , this apparently m ad qu artette pu lled u p when the aston “ ’ ish ed fiel d was told that what had occu rred was to decide whether hou nds or well- bred u horses were the faster for a few f rlongs .

. u Mr Booth and Vyner backing the ho nds, - m Mr . Wilkinson and Captain Meysey Tho pson

the horses . 16 u ru n On the th Jan ary there was a good . Fou nd in a sm al l covert close to Thornton

Watlass , ran past the Hall , towards the Old Whin as if for Marriforth tu rning short of m u this , the fox went over No ans Moor, thro gh VVOOd ou t R u swick Cocked Hat , and towards b u t - m Gill , bore right handed fro this to - l e— a Newton Willows ; crossed the Beck , p st m Grazing Nook Far , and over the hill by u Th ornhill s Wh H nton , as if in was his point ; being headed Short of this covert , he kept on n the orthwards, and leaving Scotton Hall on right was killed abou t three-qu arters of a mile THE E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 7 9 B E H U S ,

m Of fro that place , after a capital gallop two hou rs ; the distance being abou t sixteen m u iles as hou nds ran . The gro nd was very heavy and only a few saw the finish am ong

m . . the being Sir J ohn Lawson , Mr Coore , Mr

Benyon , Mr . W . C . Booth , Mr . Ernest Powlett

and Mr . Tate ; Miss Stainton and Miss Dalton r n both going very well throu gh the u . l u u t Febr ary . Fo nd two brace of foxes

in Thornbills Whin . After a large ring with m u one of the , which was lost near H nton ; the m Whin was drawn a second ti e , and responded ll u to the ca . This fox ran down to Ha xwell ,

leaving the Hall on the right , went past u - Barden village , thro gh the north west end ’ Strau b en z ee s of Forty Acres Wood to Whin , m - u m ade a left handed t rn towards Har by, then back throu gh Forty Acres u p to Constable u B rton ; across by Garriston village , over

u m . Barden Beck , to gro nd at Barden Far u u One ho r and a half . Althou gh a circ lar u m u ru n h nt , it st have been a good over a u fine piece of co ntry . For the last two miles the fox was viewed several tim es l Of u was on y a field ahead ho nds , so it u u hard l ck their not getting blood . Ho nds u u 13 h nted this season p to the th April, and

there was only one blank day .

. u u Mr Booth h nted the Leckby, C ndall , Newby Hall and present Wednesday cou ntry a good deal this year as also the north- west s u u Hi swell ide , ro nd Scotton , Ha xwell , p , and u Bro gh , finding plenty of foxes and n m havi g so e good sport . THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 80 BE A E H U S ,

— 187 1 7 2. This season Mr . Booth hu nted th e u m ho nds hi self, having as his first whipper in u m and kennel h nts an , Alfred Thatcher u m (the father of Arth r Thatcher, who for any seasons Showed su ch good sport with the ’ m Mr F ie s . ern Cottes ore , and is now with u ho nds) , and H . Harrison as second whipper

m . m hi u . One who knew well , th s writes of Mr o u m Bo th as a h nts an . He was wonderfu lly in sym pathy with his u m ho nds, and by this, got the to persevere m ost patiently on a cold scent . He u sed to go away very qu ick from covert t no waiting for laggards , believing hat the ’ first ten m inu tes real bu rst kill s you r fox and that from fou r to six cou ples of hou nds was enou gh for He believed in the first pn n cipl es of fox

u u &c . h nting ; that ho nds , horses , servants , , are kept to kill the fox , so he never gave m m u the ore chances than he co ld help , knowing perfectly well that a fox has scores Of of dodges by which he can escape , which m u m k o ost h nts en n w little . On going to draw Th ornhill s Whin for the m first ti e this season , Mr . Booth was horrified to find that two rides had been cu t in it On e m m fro east to west , one fro north to

n ff k n u n w se om b e e t Opinio s di er. Som e say that a ee ho d ill ld l f

tw ce if v en a fa r c an ce of ett n awa w t th e o . i , gi i h g i g y i h b dy Ot ers sa t at e n eft m ak es d o ou n s es ecia h y , h b i g l , g h d p lly ,

ea ou s an d c au ses t em to run cu nn n . s ou ra t t ose j l , h i g I h ld d f h w c are O t n E tor . hi h f e left . ( di )

82 THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 B A E H U S ,

u u a very hard day, altho gh no great act al point was m ade . u Met at Killerby . Fo nd at Oran , and ran u p the Swale side to Catterick Bridge , being headed here he tu rned back over the race u u co rse p to Catterick village , crossed the

Swale (which was in flood) to Scorton village , past the north end of this , and then straight Of for Uckerby Whin , within a few fields which r m fi hou nds were u n ou t Of scent . Ti e fty m seven inu tes . u Ho nds went back to Hornby Castle . u Fo nd in Kennel Whin , and ran across to San dh ol es W u u hin , then p to T nstall Whin , u thro gh this on to Scotton village , then

- bearing left handed , by Cragg Lane End and San dh ol es to the Decoy at Hornby ; from there into Langthorne Wood , and on into G oskin s being headed here he tu rned back m to Holtby Grange , and was lost in so e u u b ildings there , after one ho r and twenty minu tes hu nting . u m Fo nd again at Kirkby Fleetha Whin , and l u ran by the Mi l to Jackal Wood, on thro gh G oskin s , across Ainderby Myers , heading for Langthorne Wood ; b u t hou nds had to u u an d be stopped , after h nting one ho r fifteen

m u u . in tes , as it was q ite dark “ ’ The actu al points Of this day s work are as follows . Oran to Uckerby 42 m iles Kennel Whin to Scotton village 1% m iles Scotton village to Langthorne 5m iles Langthorne to G oskins 15m iles TH E E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 83 B H U S ,

G osk ins to Holtby 14 m iles Kirkby Fleetham Mill to Lang thorne 22m iles Oran Whin provided another good fox on 2 h u the 1 t Febr ary . Fou nd at once and went across the Leem ing G osk ins u - d Lane to Wood , t rned left hande from here and ran to Kirkby Fleetham Whin u u past this , on thro gh the Scr ton coverts , and crossed the river Swale at the sou th- east Of m u end the straight p to Thrintoft Whin , ’ M asterm an s leaving it on the , right by ’ and Gu sts Plantations to Streatlam Whin ; u thro gh the village , on to the Tile Shed d u s Plantation , irect p to the lodge gate at Pepper Arden ; from here he tu rned left - handed and ran towards Whitwell b u t h Grange , not having the strength to reac V V OOds s the Kiplin , retraced his steps toward u h im in Pepper Arden , and ho nds ran into u m u the open , after two ho rs and ten in tes . u u th e The first ho r p to Thrintoft , and ast twenty m inu tes of the ru n were very

iast . 6th The season closed on the April , there vi ha ng been only one blank day , and - Of twenty one brace foxes were killed . 2— 7 u r n 187 3 . D ring this season no u Of any extraordinary m erit took place althou gh there were som e long and persevering hu nting

ones .

Mr . Booth describes in his diary, March ’ 12th 187 3 h e of , as the hardest day s work ever had . 84 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

et u Hou nds m at Thirsk Station . Fo nd a ’ in u u B am l ett s fox Carlton R sh , ran thro gh f Whin towards Topcli fe , and lost . Went ’ u B aml ett s b u t ul back , and fo nd in Whin , co d O m ake nothing f this fox . Crossed the river

Swale and tried the Baldersby Coverts , with on u ou t finding . Went to the H tton Moor u coverts ; fo nd in the High Covert , and crossing the Leem ing Lane ran by Windsor u m Castle Inn towards C ndall , then aking a right- handed tu rn passed Kirby Windm ill ou t and ran of scent , heading towards the

Newby Hall coverts . u H tton Moor coverts were again drawn , u ou t and f rnished a fox , which ran a ring towards Blows Hall and back to the Moor, b u t was pu shed from there and ran past Dish forth to the Black Wood at Baldersby then b u t on to , did not enter , Leckby Carr ; past u u - C ndall , and t rned right handed for Norton l e- Clay pointing for Kirby Hill ; again he changed his m ind and retu rned on the north O f H u m bu rton side Milby Whin , past , and f u forward to Bra ferton , where he got to gro nd n ear the North Eastern Railway Bridge, u n u m after a r Of two ho rs and ten inu tes .

Mr . Booth , Mr . Clare Vyner , Mr . George

Peirson , Mr . Peter Stevenson , and one or two m ore , were the only ones to see the end of this very hard day . m 7 . . . As it was then p , Mr Booth took the u ho nds on to Newby Hall , where his first whipper- in had already gone ; gave horses u m u m off and ho nds so e gr el , and sent the , a

8 6 TH E E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

m the Spot . I have seen any ways tried , m O u u u ore ften ns ccessf l than the reverse . m Mr . Booth entions one which he u sed with — advantage and which to m e is novel that u is , to fire three or fo r cartridges , with powder u u n only , down the c lvert or drain . A g and cartridges are generally pretty handy 19 m On the th Nove ber , there was a good u u and hard day . After a two ho rs h nt from ’ B am l ett s Whin , killing their fox near the u u u ho se at Baldersby Park , ho nds fo nd in u B sby Stoop Brickyard Plantation , and u u u r nning by Sand H tton village , to the so th O f u u Carlton village , thro gh Carlton R sh , f reached Topcli fe station . Here the fox was u probably headed , as he ret rned on the west Of the Topcliffe and B u sby Stoop road to the covert where fou nd then u p the Swale banks u m to what is now Sand H tton Whin , back fro this point to the New Whin at Baldersby , throu gh A inderby Qu ernhow to the Holm e u coverts and on to Pickhill village . T rning m m fro here , he crossed the Lee ing Lane , straight to Carthorpe ; throu gh Cam p Hill and VVOOds Kirklington to Kirklington Village , m m u where he got into so e far b ildings , and u as it was by now q ite dark , Mr . Booth had m m ost relu ctantly to leave h i .

14th u . On the Jan ary , Mr Booth describes the following as the straightest and qu ickest m u forty inu tes he ever saw . Fo nd in W the New hin at Baldersby , ran past Howe , m l m the Hol e coverts , Pickhi l Wood , S ear m hol es and Gatenby Woods , to Newton THE E D LE O N D 183 2- 1908 87 B A H U S ,

m u u n fortu n Hou se a six ile point . Ho nds ately got on to the line O f a fresh fox at

u . Newton Ho se , and were stopped The last m eet of this season was held at 11th Catterick , on the April , when Sir John u Of m m Lawson , of Bro gh , on behalf the e bers O f u the H nt and other friends , presented to

' u Mr . Booth a silver h nting horn , and to Miss d u u om . . G ar om M A , his f t re wife , a hands e Of bracelet , as a token their goodwill and m m m * h i . estee for , on his approaching arriage u There were fo r blank days this season , ’ and twenty and a half b race of foxes were killed . — 12 h m 187 4 7 5. t On the Nove ber , a Bedale Hu nt dinner was held at the

Black Swan Hotel , Bedale , at which eighty m m Fev ersh am e bers were present , Lord in the chair : and Mr . Booth was presented with a silver dessert service , a wedding present m ” fro the Hu nt . 29th u On the March , two c bs were killed by hou nds . An early date to be above grou nd ’ - or perhaps they were stu b bred . It is said that everything com es to him who waits . Sir J ohn Lawson and Mr . Booth had a long wait for a fox on the l 0th u m et Kil ram April , when ho nds at g

Bridge . E el m ire They drew Wood , Ellington Firth ,

Ellingstring Plantation , Witton Fell , Clifton m Castle , Thorp Perrow , Kirklington and Ca p u Hill Woods , and Gatenby Wood blank ; j st

Mr o . was m arr n o e o the 28th r 187 4 . B th i d Ap il , 88 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

saving the day by finding a fox at th e

u . Old Whin , Newton Ho se The two above m entioned were the only ones who stayed a ’ on till the end of the day . The last d y s u 2 h nting was on the l st April . There was

only one blank day , and twelve and a half Of brace foxes were killed . 5— 6 12 187 7 . u th October . Fo nd a fox for the first tim e in Lord Downe ’s new whin

covert , at Ripon Parks . 24th m On the Nove ber, there was a ’ good day s Sport . After finding a brace of foxes in the Black Wood , at Baldersby , which were SO persistently headed by the footp eopl e that nothing cou ld be done with them ; hou nds hit Off the line O f a fox in the Park , which ran by Azenby u O f and Dishforth , thro gh the north end Leckby Carr down to the Swale ; tu rning m - b fro the river , he bore right handed y u u m C ndall village , over C ndall Botto s , leav

ing Milby Whin on the left , past Kirby Hill u u Ch rch to Boro ghbridge . Being headed u here , he do bled back past the railway station , and ran down the river side as far as Elling

thorpe , where he crossed . In order to get over the river the field had to go back to u u Boro ghbridge , and did not see the ho nds again u ntib they were close to Grafton Whin Ain m in the York and sty cou ntry . Fro this u covert the fox t rned away , and ran parallel

to the river back to Borou ghbridge . Close “ u m u to the bridge here , a fresh fox j ped p O f u in view ho nds , and they ran back with

90 THE E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 B E H U S ,

u u u 29th March . A c rio s accident occ rred to a hou nd this day . u A fox was fo nd in Vicars Moor , and after ru nning for som e tim e on the east Of the u Swale , crossed the river close to Ma nby u Sm earh ol m es Ferry and got to gro nd in , j u st in front Of the hou nds . ‘ m ’ The leading one , Ra bler , having got ll “ ’ partia y into the earth , was , in the excite m Of ent , worried by the rest the pack , before m m the first horse an (John Tho as Robinson , m u . of Leckby) co ld stop the He , seeing u m ho nds worrying so ething , and not know ’ Of u ing the earth , tho ght they had killed , and cheered them on in the breaking u p of their fox . It is alm ost needless to add that m u Ra bler was an excellent ho nd . 4th On the April , there was a very hard u day on the Moor edge ; aro nd Swinton , Ilton , l x erv au . Ellingstring , Agra , J and Witton Fell

A leash of foxes was killed , Thatcher got u thro gh three horses , finished the day on foot , and Mr . Booth had to leave both his o u t for the night , with Mr . Fitz Ray , at in h all F g . u 22md H nting ended on the April , it having m u been the best season for any years . Ho nds were ou t eighty- eight days and killed twenty N two brace O f foxes . O blank days . 1 6— 7 u st 87 7 . On Jan ary l there was u u u u a capital gallop , altho gh nl ckily , ho nds ’ did not get blood . Fou nd in Dalton s Whin ’ H esl ett s OOd (near W ) , ran across the railway , THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 91 BE A E H U S ,

throu gh Peter Wood direct down to Noster fi el d , where being headed the fox inclined towards Norton Conyers ; b u t soon m aking Of good his point , went past the west end Thornborou gh village throu gh Kirklington an d Cam p Hill Woods ; past Carthorpe village u m to Hopetown N rseries , over the Lee ing Sm earh ol m es Lane to covert , where he “ ” b u t m tried the earths, finding the closed tu rned throu gh Gatenby Whin and Wood to

u u . the shr bberies at Newton Ho se Here , u u C nfort nately , the hangeling was at m ho e , and this good fox lived to fight another m u day . Ti e one ho r , with no check to m Speak of and a seven ile point . Those who really saw the gallop were all happy " ’ Janu ary 15th again provided a brisk day s u sport . Fo nd in Gatenby Whin , and ran u towards the river Swale , then back thro gh Sm earh ol m es m , across the Lee ing Lane , by u Hopetown N rseries to Kirklington Village, direct to Wath ; leaving Middleton Qu ernhow m u on the left . Fro here it looked as if H tton m u b u t m Moor st be the point , aking a left u handed t rn he headed towards Baldersby , b u t u nable to reach these coverts was pu lled O u down in the pen , after a first rate ho r and m twenty inu tes . A second fox was fou nd Th eak in Pickhill Wood , which ran across to bu t u ston Grange , being there headed , t rned back throu gh Gatenby W ood to the shru b b eries u N O C at Newton ho se . hangeling being present on this occasion , he had to m m m ove on , and reached Lee ing village , fro 92 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

u - which he t rned left handed to Exelby , went o over the Beck t wards Firby Hall , again bore left- handed for the L OW Coverts at Thorp u u Perrow before he co ld reach which , ho nds m - m hi . u ran into in the Park Forty two in tes ,

very fast . The season finished on the 9th

April . There were five blank days , and eighteen and a half brace Of foxes were

killed . — u 187 7 7 8 . Altho gh this was a good ’ - season s sport , twenty eight and a half brace

of foxes being killed , and there being no ru n blank day ; I find only one , which I u think is worth recording . Fo nd at Uckerby H al n ab m Whin , ran across to y and fro there ’ to Clervau x Castle then on throu gh Allan s ' Whin pointing for (Ju k l e ?being headed u u at this point , the fox t rned back thro gh the gardens at H al n aby and ran alm ost the identical line back to Uckerby Whin . There u u u was no pa se here , and ho nds p shed on u u with their fox p to Scorton station , thro gh b Atl a Cross ills covert , over the y Hill and m u Scorton road , past the Forest Far , and j st h im short of Whitwell , ran into after a u O m u capital h nt f one hou r and fifty in tes . At the beginning Of this season Alfred u su c Thatcher ret rned to the Brocklesby , ceedin g Nim rod Long as hu ntsm an to this

O . pack f Hou nds ; and Mr . Booth engaged T Perry from the Vale Of White Horse in his ’ im ore s place . He began life in Lord Pol t u service , and was for fo r seasons a whipper in to Lord Shannon .

THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 94 BE A E H U S ,

u his decision . D ring the eleven seasons he to had been Master , he had worked hard - u h ad fu rther the interests of fox h nting , and got together a very workm anlike pack of hou nds . CHAPTER V .

1 7 — 8 8 84 .

O Y N T MAJ R HEN R F . DE .

’ S om e people call a m an a Master of Ou n ds what ’ s c s an orn in his sa e an d ows w en h e es ti k ddl bl h lik , ’ ’ bu t eav es ev er n e se to th e u ntsm an l ythi g l . That s ’ not th e sort of Master of Ou n ds I m ean to be

Of . On the resignation Mr Booth , several gentlem en were m entioned as likely to take m m his place , a ong the being Lord Castle u reagh , The Hono rable George Lascelles ,

. b u . . t Mr R Bell , and Mr George Elliot ; a u u s ccessor was finally fo nd in Maj or H . F . m Dent , who had recently retired fro the u u 7 th Dragoon G ards . He took p his resi dence at Bedale Grange . It is som etim es instru ctive to see ou r u s selves as others see , and the following description tells how the Special corres pondent of the Field in the su mm er

Of 187 8 V u s. , iewed The Bedale cou ntry is one Of the best adapted for Fox- hu nting in the North Of E m ngland , a few ore good coverts , a few m ore good foxes , with the right sort to pre 96 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

m u m serve the , being the only desiderat to ’ firs - m render it t rate a ong the provincials . The interests of pheasants appear to be m u Of para o nt , and the preservation foxes

a secondary consideration ; so that Mr . m u Velveteen is rather too ch in evidence , and the following lines u nfortu nately have m som eti es proved too tru e . H is o ath that in on e cov ert H e a race o f o es saw b f x , Is th e nev er fail in g prelu de e n an r That b to ke s a bl k d aw. The hou nds are a very u sefu l wear and tear e sort , light r in bone and less even in height m b u t im than so e packs , for all that an

proving lot . ‘ A wonderfu l hou nd is Andover entering

on his ninth season , as fresh as ever on his legs , u and not even a toe down . Another c riosity ’ is Birthday She began her career with the Ain York and sty . One day the horse ridden m m Of u by a e ber the Bedale H nt , while u Ain st h nting with the York and y , lashed ou t m and s ashed her leg into splinters . Convinced that the bitch wou ld be Of no u u se f rther , Colonel Fairfax (the Master of Ain the York and sty) sent word to Mr . m m Booth , that as one of his field had ai ed u a ho nd he had better send for it . Mr . m Booth , nothing loth , pro ptly did so and ‘ Birthday ’ was rem oved to the Bedale m Kennels , where the splintered li b was so ’ u skilf lly set u p by Thatcher (Mr . Booth s u m m u h nts an) , that she beca e as so nd as a

98 TH E E D A LE O N D 183 2- 1908 B H U S ,

’ rom rou Sir o n Lawson won a to a en F B gh , J h t f il tt d ’ w a ev er th e s ance e o h n A n d s a t t e e d . h t di t , h ll t y ou h e m ee w m s or u n es h e rec s not Of a Sh ld t ith i f t k th t , H e h as faith in th e strength O f his broad b ottom ed h t a .

’ 2 A n d ere s ou r a e M as er wh o cu t u s a r th l t t , d ift een s on e in th e sa e a es som e n to Sixt t ddl , t k thi g lift B u t his orses w o ow e o s at his ca h ill f ll lik d g ll , ’ v e him m e— at th e n s e m a e ou oo Gi ti fi i h , h ll k y l k

sm all .

3 His ro er th e sa or so c eer Of ear b th , il , h y h t In th e m r of ou r m ee n s a es rom n en ar i th ti g , t k p i t p t ou wan a warm we com e wh o to Oran If y t l , y , g , wan a n r en wh ou r os is th e n ou m a . If y t ki d f i d , y , y h t

4 A n d ere are th e D awn a s a nea e rou th y , th t t littl g p Of oo - oo n ro ers a ar r n roo g d l ki g b th , h d idi g t p 5 Their fair L ady- m other we gratefu lly th an k th e a ers cov er s are n ev er r n n Th at B ld by t d aw bla k .

6 onv ers n w e rson a on s e r es Lan e C i g ith P i , l g id id , ’ Whose woo ds are sl y R eynard s p ecu li ar dom ain " ’ An d D a o n u ncer a n wh o w e er e l r e lt t i , h th h l id th e e a e or r m c n n e er e am a a v c e. With B d l B h , d id

8 An d E lliot on whom th e Conserv ativ e whip re his ar seem e to r Will ly if p ty lik ly t ip , ’ ’ Thou gh he ll fin d th e stou t M em b er a ru m nu to bring ’ f To th e os we v e en o o es n e r n . p t , if pl ty f x xt Sp i g

B B o t f r 2 M r. o n . o o K e . J h h , ill by W l m B oot f ran wh o ft n ct 3 M r. i a o O O e a e as e u t l i h , , d d p y

M aster.

4 Th e H on bl es. G u E u stac e G eoffre and ranc s. y , , y , F i f W 5 W ow o am H enr 7 th scou nt D owne. id illi y , Vi f w o 6 M r G eor e Pe rson o Ba ers M r. ne L . Lane h g i , ld by , Sy d y , th w f t wn m arried e wido o h e 7 th Viscou nt D o e.

7 M r. oh n D a ton of en n for Park . J l , Sl i g d

8 M r. G eor e E l ot M . P . 1884 . g l i , THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 99 B H U S ,

There is on e we sh all often recall to th e m in d r c en own for a season or u ne u n n St i k d by f t ki d , Which h as sn atc hed from the sport which h e ev er held dear 9 f r ou r h n ev er his eer ou wh o o u m ad . A y th , h , p

An d here shou ld his R ev erence of Finghall relate H ow h e u sed to b e known as a dapper light weight Or ou s a e R ec or of cru on scou rse y , t t ly t S t di ou w —ou th e o n s of a orse For ou can . y , if y ill p i t h

’ 10 B u t see ere s Ma or e of N or u m r an am e th j B ll , th b i f , ’ So ou u a m an for his a e ou c an n am e y thf l , g , y t ; 11 en arre rom ra e a an d w him on Th G tt , f C k h ll , ith eav e l ,

His Lancer or L nesm an we ov e to rece v e. i , l i

In a ae on an d a r h er c eer - ace s ou se ph t p i , by h y f d p , n h o er e r R o e c a d s an at t e c v s S s M s. u s Spi k p , t id , it r sh e ru es m err m s ress an d h e At Fi by l y i t , f N m ro s firm n e e sc e O a as e b . A di ipl i d , d

R a ffe e o l l e for r Mrs. c a a r a s a d li b h ld , l t t t , N O weather or distan ce can dau nt h er brav e heart i h er u s an as ea er for s or as his w e With h b d g p t if , 12 es e em M ss av e e re are for th e s r e B id th , i St l y p p d t if .

13 A n ee Mr r r r d s s. . au w h e o e as s u re St P l , ith b th q i , ’ N O horsem an to beat h er you ll fi n d in th e Shire 14 en th e m ee is n ear w n on its La is ere Wh t S i t , dy th 15 t m e Mr R o on t e r B u Oh s a " s. s o s ou o r o ma e . h b , ll y g d

9 Mr tz R a of n a . Fi y , Fi gh ll w 10 M a or B e Of A sk e . j ll , i

11 M a or G arrett . 16th Lancers of Crak e a . j , h ll

12 M ss tav e e of Ol d en n or H a . i S l y , Sl i gf d ll

1 f D t n f n f Park . 3 ster o M r. o n a o o e n or Si J h l , Sl i g d

14 La La v n a B ert e wh o marr e Mr. . B ck erstet dy i i i , i d R i h , f t B f n son o th e la e ishop o Ripo .

15 M rs. o son of Crak e a . R b , h ll THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 100 B A E H U S ,

16 en Sir ar es th e eccen r c w C a er o re Th Ch l , t i , ith h tt b x F d , An d Ma ew O on an u s ou t Of b ed tth , x i , j t ; " rom roo - cra e orn on e r s s er wou F k dl d Th t , th i i t ld s ee p d , ’ e o th e r n B u t it s s ld m brothe s will le d h er a steed .

18 An d ere is th e o one m s a e him wh o can th C l l , i t k , Th at ev er v iv aciou s an d popu lar m an Th e R u ss ans we w en e s are him to race i did ll , h th y p d g a room s an d m ee s w his e onna re a e Ou r c . b ll t , ith d b i f

19 ’ ere is H u on on ce es m ns er s ou n es M P Th tt , W t i t y g t . om a er som e d a Of th e H ou se we m a see Wh F th y y , 20 his ro er an d ar er wh o ou in th e v an With b th , C t f ght , n rou es were c es in f r H n u s n Whe t bl thi k t a i d ta .

a r n an d ar en er m et bu t to ar F i Kipli C p t p t , 21 A n d for ner th e u r h as rs c a m on his ear Vy , T f fi t l i h t ; ’ B u t fox- belov ed B onv ill es plan tations of larch ” en th e a rm an u n essen ce of n ew n an d S d Ch i , q i t pi k

starc h . ’ 23 ere s R o nson ea on s or cu s and ou n Th bi d d h t t , y g M arr rom rs wh o esca e w ou ev en a scar F Thi k , p d ith t , er n ear an ou r ev er m om en Of w c Aft ly h , y t hi h H e seem ed destined to drown in that b ottomless c dit h .

h — An d th at spru cest of b ank ers th e sightm ak es one yearn To hav e shares in what m u st b e a paying concern

1 Th rot ers D o swort of T ornt n -W at s 6 e b h d h h o la s. r f r - 17 Lady B e es o d Peirse.

18 Co on e Th e H on . A . Cat cart a e G rena er G u ar s. l l h , l t di d H u tt n f r 1 o n o o e . 9 M r. J h o S lb g 2 a tain C ar es arter ate 5 t B n t n a r 0 C p h l C (l 8 h e gal N a iv e I f nt y) . w 21 M r. . C . V n er o f N e H a . R , y , by ll H i f 22 M r . . il d ard C a rm an o u arter ess ons. . J R y , h Q S i

2 T . o ns n f w t x 3 M r. . o a arm er rom L eck e J R bi , f by , i h

c el l ent an s an d a ca ta m an to ou n s. h d , pi l h d

24 M r G era D u ncom e. Son of th e ate D ean of York . . ld b l

102 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

Where legen d h as grav en a m ark of th e flight Of Cav alier Graham from L ong- M arston fight ; u c m em or es rou m ra n as r e S h i flit th gh y b i I id , - e On th e white Shingle b eac h of that flat wat ersid .

Then Tu rf- lov ing Middleham equ ips one or two

Of th e wor renowne ra n ers an d a s not a few. ld d t i , l d Thou gh Prov idence som etim es to sinners p erm its ’ A cqu aintan ce u nsou ght with th e h eels of their tits .

33 we r r n ot b e th e as Mr. o om a ow w P ll , f Sh , ill l t N or th e a a n e c a e u rr n fas C pt i , x it bl , h yi g t 34 While th e c hildren o f Sion are safe for a place - n r Th e dau ghters an d sons of a fox hu n ti g ace.

’ 35 en ere s on ea e Lasce es not O en Th th l g h d d ll , ft rown ou t th , ’ In bu siness or sport h e kn ows what h e s ab ou t . An d his tac t an d su av e m an n er h av e kept u s afloat ’ When th e H u n t didn t sail in a v ery safe b oat .

36 See R u sse th e res ess th e m oo th e a ll tl , dy , g y , Th e ou ess or ou fu ou w c to sa . th ghtl th ght l , I d bt hi h y Mu s c an an d s or sm an h e r es in th e v an i i p t , id An d th e c arm of his sm e res s wh o can h il , i t it

3 N e u m orou s rom on 7 so on of a sw m xt h C pt , f d i , n O a bru te whic h wou ld tire an y other b u t him . — His eye h as a twin kle Ithin k if h e c hose H e cou c u ne th e secre s h e no s ld ki k p a shi with t k w .

3 3 Th e R ev S H P w n ta m . . . o e a d h is son Ca n Sa ll , p i P w o ell . 34 Th e c ren f th H n r f H o e o . G eo e Lasce es o on a . hild g ll , Si ll 3 Th H 5 n G eor e L asc e es. B r t r f t 4th E ar f e o . g ll o he O h e l o H arew Th e 2u d E ar av n r f o o . g een M aste o th e d l h i ” b resent B ram a M r H n p h m oo ou ds. 3 l w 6 . W D . R u ss f N t n H M r e O e o ou se. . l , 3 7 M r r m t n f A z r e a . C o o o e C ce. R . p , l y h TH E E D A L E O N D 1832- 1908 1 B H U S , 03

’ 38 ou re su re to see r a v e eran an d one Y Ki by , t , Wh ose go od will to th e Chase is secon d to non e And when h e an d we shall b e laid o n th e shelf e f Th e n w c h e an e w s a or se f . Whi hi h pl t d , ill p k it l

’9 Mr e at a s an ce is eas to e . Whit di t y t ll , a r e ess ace h e m et o n as we With t ifl l p , ight g ll While d ark- b earded Sm ith will b e sailing away h s u s eer hi eacoc w o s s o ra . With P k , kilf lly t b ld g y

’ B u t forgiv e m e brav e yeom en whose n am es I don t n ow k , ’ On cro c s oo or b ad ou are o od u ns to o k g d y g g , A n d th e sm a es farm l ad o n his on rass- fed ll t , p y g , een th e m n on hi s ee orou - Is k as a s l k th gh bred .

c eer for th e s ran ers wh o som e m es w S are A h t g , ti ill h Ou r s or from th e Z e an th e or o r e sew ere p t , tl d , Y k l h , M a we fi n d a oo fox ev er m e e a e r y g d y ti th y pp a .

’ “0 ere was W n ard s ou n m as er wh o as e on Th y y y g t , fl h d th e scen e ’ For a season we orse n e er a s or sm an more ll h d , p t

keen . A n d as es er e a n e th e a au se of ou r S res Ch t fi ld g i d ppl i , SO his air was th e them e of ou r R ichm on dshire re Squ i s.

41 Then th e B ridegroom an d M em ber of N orth R iding choice With th e c harm of th e Grah am s in featu re an d v oice; 42 A n d ross e o o n a u re w ose w fe in a car C l y , g d t d , h i c an n av an wou r v e in th e wa e Of ou r war S di i , ld d i k .

3 8 A S o rt n rocer of B e a e an d rea oo fr en to fox p i g g d l , l g d i d h u nt in g . r r f r 39 A ha d idin g arm er f om B u rrill . 40 Th e resent Lo r L on on err wh o rente K rk p d d d y , d i by eet am H a for on e or two seasons w en Lor Cast e Fl h ll , , h d l rea gh . 4 1 Th e ate L o r H e m s e wh o rente A n er H al for l d l l y , d i d by l a

n P . f r th N rt n seaso . M . o e o R h idi g . 4 2 l Th e t enant of A d b u r h H a Mas am . g ll , h 104 TH E E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 B E H U S ,

— 187 8 7 9 . This season was very broken , m u frost cau sing the loss Of any days h nting . ’ ’ m 7 8 u 7 9 u In Dece ber and Jan ary , ho nds u were only able to h nt five days , and the total Of hu nting days was therefore only - O sixty seven . Seventeen and a half brace f

foxes being killed . ’ Three days sport du ring the season seem Of worthy record . 11th u On October , fo nd in Low Park u u Wood , very q ick away thro gh Low Park u m Whin , thro gh Horse Close Wood , Ca p Hill and Kirklington Woods , towards Kirklington village ; bore then right- handed by Thom u N osterfi el d u boro gh to , p the hill to Peter u Wood , thro gh this , over the railway into ’ H esl ett s Tan fi el d Wood , on into Banks , and there killed after one hou r and five m inu tes u witho t a check . Althou gh the following appears to have m u Of u been so ewhat an northodox sort h nt , it m u st have been rather a good one ; and u O f wh o the acco nt , given in the words one

u . took the chief part in it , is q aint It has been sent to m e by an Ol d resident in East “ Witton who bagged the bru sh . I right to give yon a cou nt Of the gallu s day 1 7 9 u 8 . with the Bedale ho nds on record , in u m u Febr ary the 19th . The eet was at Ha x ’ well Hall , Colonel Wades place , and a gallant com pany of both Lades and Gentle m en inclu ding two Of Miss Elliotts and u m tow abo t seventy horse en . After trying or sm ol e three plantations , we got on to the

106 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

u m e Reney p , and defeating y ind friend of u m m thee br sh wich I still have in y roo , ’ u f B u t l ou t u st f . we did not fa l bo t thee u cin d br sh , for we were very friends till God im m ” coled h ho e . 22n d On the March Met at Solberg . Fou nd at once in th e New Whin covert

- and ran across to the Bank at Newby Wiske . u Being headed here , the fox t rned back - u right handed to Ma nby village , and crossing b u t the Swale pointed for Gatenby village , re— not liking the west side of the river , crossed “ l ” at Bott e neck , and ran over the big u u past res parallel to the river , p to Morton

Bridge . He m u st hav e had a dash of otter m blood so ehow , as again he crossed the Swale, where the Bedale Beck j oins the river ; and G rim esc ar u skirting Mill , went thro gh Aiskew “ “ Moor Whin , past the Leases , leaving the Kennels (then j u st below the Leases) on the Scu rff u right , over the Beck , and ho nds ran O into this good fox in the pen , close to Kirk Bridge ; after a capital gallop of one hou r and twenty m inu tes ’ 12th u u April . Altho gh the fox h nter s delight was not accom plished on this date u that is , the fair and sq are death of a fox — after a good hu nt yet the gallop is worth m ention . Hou nds m et at Kiplin ; and after som e work u abo t there , and Pepper Arden , in the earlier part of the day ; fou nd in the Brick Yard m Plantation near Streatla . They ran sharp u by Langton nearly p to Thrintoft village , THE E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 107 B E H U S ,

u - f t rned left handed by Ya forth Grange , skirting Thrintoft Whin , to Danby Wiske m u village . Fro here the fox h ng to the R eedh ol m e river Wiske , and passing by m covert , went on to Pepper Arden , fro u which he t rned back , and was lost near the Brick Yard Plantation , after a very good ru n of an hou r and a half . 187 9— u 80. This season Maj or Dent h nted u m m ho nds hi self . T . Perry re aining on as u m his Kennel H nts an . u It was a fairly good year . Ho nds being ou t seventy- six days and killing twenty u fo r brace of foxes . u Two r ns are worth recording . 1 th m - n - 8 . o Dece ber Met at Danby Yore . Fou nd in Forty Acres and ran across to u - u m Newfo nd England , t rned fro there back u u by Ha xwell , to Forty Acres ; p to this u n m point ho nds had ru very fast . Fro here there was a very pretty hu nt rou nd by u u Bellerby nearly p to Leyb rn Shawl , then u u t rning back , ho nds ran into their fox at ’ u u the back of Mr . Riddell s ho se at Leyb rn . u Two ho rs . 12 u u m th J an ary . Altho gh so ewhat cir cu l ar , this was a good day . u Met at Sleningford Park . Fo nd in the

New Whin covert at Ripon Parks , and ran S very harp west , to Azerley Whin , being u headed here the fox t rned back , and leaving the hou se at Sleningford on his right went down to the banks of the river Yore near u m Sleningford Grange . He t rned fro here 108 THE D LE O N D 1832- 1908 BE A H U S ,

1 1 H ack fal l and ran on to M ck ey , forward into , u ou t thro gh this , towards Swinton , and back H ack fal l m into ; fro there to Azerley Whin ,

and into the fox covert at Sleningford . Passing throu gh this he headed for his b u t u - u starting place , t rning left handed nder u Sleningford Grange , was p lled down in the Park after a capital good hu nt of two hou rs m u and twenty inu tes . D ring this season three u — u separate foxes were fo nd laid p in trees . — 1880 8 1 . Maj or Dent again this year u carried the horn , and altho gh greatly interfered with by frost (being stopped nine u t u m weeks) , p in a goodly n ber of days u u h nting , and sport ; and bro ght twenty

six brace of foxes to hand . u The best point , and ending to a h nt , for m this season see s to be the following . 13th m u . W Dece ber Fo nd in Watlass hin , u ran by Thornton Watlass ch rch , to Thorp

Perrow ; across the Park , over the Snape u u Mires , p to Exelby ; then on to B rneston , m m an d Oak Tree Far . Crossing the Lee ing u u Lane here , ho nds went very q ick to Pickhill

Wood , and ran into their fox near Pickhill u m u village . One ho r and twenty in tes . This was a first- rate west to east eight m ile point ; and probably abou t thirteen to u m u fo rteen iles as ho nds ran . The river Swale was som ewhat u nru ly this year and no dou bt cau sed m u ch anxiety and annoyance to riparian residents and owners . ’ u The Master s stables at Scr ton Hall, on

110 THE E D L O N D 1832—1908 B A E H U S ,

u ndergrowth of sedgy grass . Many lines u are devoted to telling how the fox was fo nd , and how he got as far as Lingy Moor (three m fields away) . Many ore , to get on to dl - u b u t Mid eton Tyas Q arry , at last he gets his fox into the Sedbergh coverts where hou nds threaded their way am ong you ng u larch , following well every twist and t rn u m m m u of their h nted one , and aking erry sic ’ the while . u m u At Under Kneeton , ho nds see ed tterly u b u t u at fa lt , by another c nning cast Maj or m Dent got the on the line again , and they

ran hard u p to Melsonby village . Another a check , another c st , and then they settled ’ down to work in right good earnest . Many paragraphs are devoted to getting on to u Langdale Wood , and the like to Aldboro gh ,

where the scent failed . ’ The Master s accou nt of this hu nt reads

as u nder . u u Fo nd Uckerby Whin , h nted slowly u - u p to Middleton Tyas Q arry , and on into

Sedbergh , where we changed . Ran slowly with a wretched scent past Melsonby throu gh

u . Langdale Wood , and lost near Aldbro gh r Hu nting th ee hou rs . 18 th m u On the Nove ber , the west co ntry u foxes provided two good gallops , tho gh in each case they saved their bru shes by getting u to gro nd . u u G an d al e Fo nd in Scotton Whin , p to u Wood , then dropped the hill thro gh the u Park at Ha xwell , nearly to Forty Acres THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 111 B H U S ,

Wood ; tu rned right- handed from here by u Barden , over Barden Moor to gro nd in - fi v e the Qu arry there . A very fast thirty m inu tes . u Fo nd in Wenlock Wood , again across to G an d al e bu t m u Wood , fro here t rned over the all otm ents by Newfou nd- England and Waith with u ; across Badger Gill , to gro nd u m u in H dswell Scar , after a good fifty in tes . 2— u ou - 188 83 . Ho nds were t seventy two days and killed fou rteen and a half brace m u u u of foxes . There were so e sef l h nts this bu t m u ou t season , nothing very ch of the

ordinary . — m h u 9 . 1883 84 . Nove ber t Fo nd in Streatlam Whin and ran towards Hu tton b u t u m Bonville , t rning fro there went past ’ Danby Wiske village u p to M asterm an s

Plantations ; dropped the hill , and crossing ’ the Wiske tried A nn esl ey s earths (in the u u H rworth co ntry) , these being stopped , the fox re- crossed the river and got to grou nd f b u t between Ya forth and Ainderby, he was

bolted and killed . 23 rd u ru n On the Febr ary there was a fine ,

the latter part of it over the m oor . u Fo nd in Spennithorne Wood , and ran ou t M arriforth towards , then dropped the u hill nder Thornton Steward , towards Danby , and crossed the river Yore opposite Jerv au l x u Abbey ; on thro gh Ellingstring Plantation ,

over Agra Moor , past Agra Wood , on to Leighton ; and hou nds were ru n ou t of scent u near Clint Rocks , after a good ho r and -fiv e m twenty inu tes . 112 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

Hou nds hu nted seventy- nine days and

- killed twenty one brace of foxes . 1884 Early in the year , the scarcity of foxes in parts of the cou ntry was c om m en ted u pon in a letter to the Yorkshire ” Post ; and a som ewhat heated corresp on m dence took place . A paragraph fro one of m the letters see s worth preserving . My idea is that owners of estates who let their property are m orally responsible for the tenants ; and in a good hu nting ’ u u co ntry like the Bedale , o ght as soon to think of letting an estate to people who u u cu t they tho ght wo ld down the coverts , u u m an or p ll down the ho se , as to a who u m wo ld exter inate foxes , or try to stop ” hu nting . Maj or Dent having notified his intention to resign the Mastership of the hou nds at

the end of the season , a General Meeting of u 14 u the H nt was held on the th J an ary , f m when an o fer was ade by Captain Garrett , l 6th u Lancers (of Crakehall) , to h nt the cou ntry with a su bscription of and that a brother officer of his (Captain Wild)

u m m . sho ld be his hu nts an . The na e of Mr

. . u u W D R ssell , of Newton Ho se , was also m entioned as a su ccessor to Maj or Dent . The cou ntry did not favou r the idea of an m u u u m . a ate r h nts an , and Mr R ssell did not com e forward to take the hou nds ; so the appointm ent of a new Master rem ained

in abeyance . u m By Febr ary , atters had arranged

14 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 1 BE A E H U S ,

- m Lady Alice (1855) grand d a of St . Gatien . m Ro ping Girl . Ran dead heat with Achievem ent for second place in

1867 . the Oaks , m Red Eagle . Winner of the Ca bridgeshire .

Controversy . Winner of the Lincoln

Handicap .

Gaily . Winner of the Lincoln Handicap . u Col sterd al e and — The C re , , the Miner one of the few horses that ever beat Blair Athol — were am ong the stallions that stood at the m Far . 188 1 u Early in March , , a disc ssion arose as to the correct bou ndary of the Bedale u u and H rworth co ntries , in the very north east corner of the Hu nt . The Hu rworth claim ed as their sou th and western bou ndaries in this locality the m m u river Wiske , fro S eaton Bridge p to what is now Frigerd al e Wood on the sou th from there u p Stone Riggs lane to the - on - branch road leading to Dalton Tees , on m the west . The Bedale aintained that the bou ndary was the m ain road from North m allerton to Darlington , over S eaton Bridge , m past S eaton village , by High and Low E n terc om m on , to the branch road above m - ou - entioned , leading to Dalton Tees The m atter was referred to two arbitrators and u m an pire . u rfiel d m Colonel George J . Sc was na ed

u . . for the H rworth , Mr John B Booth for the Bedale . m m Mr . John L . Wharton , of Bra ha , near THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 115 B A E H U S ,

m u u u Tadcaster , was t ally agreed pon as — u m pire his decision to be final . The qu estion appears to have excited a u good deal of attention , for vario s reasons , and the feelings of both Hu nts ran high u abou t the m atter . M ch evidence was pro d u ced 3 rd on both sides , and on October ,

188 1 . . . , Mr J L Wharton gave his award in m the followin g ter s .

m m Bra ha , Tadcaster ,

3rd 188 1. October , m u m Having exa ined the vario s aps , evi u m m e am dence , and letters s b itted to ; I of opinion that the bou ndary line of the two Hu nts lies on the road leading from North m allerton to Darlington , between S eaton E m u Bridge and n tercom on . It is Obvio s that the bou ndary of the two Hu nts m u st have been well ascertained long prior to * the existence of the Railway .

m u Before I close this chapter , I st relate

three stories concerning Maj or Dent , which m are exactly typical of hi . u u D ring the first season he had the ho nds ,

they ran across Sleningford Park , down towards Tanfiel d Bridge ' the Park at this u corner being bo nded by stone walls , high , u w strong , and very sec rely coped , ith a good

big drop on the landing Side . Maj or Dent

This rem ark is m ade as th e H u rworth rather su ggested th e

N . E . R . as th e or na W estern r igi l bou nda y . 1 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 1 6 BE A E H U S ,

was cantering down to this corner , when two or three people called to h im and told im u ou t h that he co ld not get that way . ’ A SK With a look that said Thanks , I ll ” u for yo r advice when I want it , he never m m hesitated a o ent , took hold of his horse u m (John Peel) , and j ped the wall neatly H n l . o b e . and cleanly Colonel , the . A Cath m cart , who generally has a happy re ark u him handy , rode p to and said Why , ou m m e Dent , y re ind of what the French

General said to Lord Cardigan , after the ’ fam ou s cavalry charge of Balaclava : C est ’ m a nifi u e m cc u " g q , ais n est pas la g erre One day his nam e happened to be m en tioned m when in conversation with a far er , ’ ’ m an who said , Well , he s a straight is t ’ Maj or , if iver he has o wt to say to ye , he ” niver gangs rou nd it m itch . A rather half- hearted fox preserver wrote and told him that he had a litter of cu bs in m so e covert on his property , and what was he to do to ensu re their safety and well being . — b u t The reply was laconic three words , u m m m with a vol e of eaning , Leave the ” alone .

CHAPTE R VI .

1 4— 8 88 1 88 .

G M P O LL OT . GE R E W . E I , .

’ ’ r m ere e e s cere on ere s no r en s . Wh th y , th f i d hip It has been already m entioned that a site u for the new Kennels had been decided pon . A com m ittee was form ed to carry ou t all u m the b ilding arrange ents , consisting of

Mr . George Elliot , Mr . J ohn Booth , and

Mr . George B . Peirson , which soon got to

. u work , The kennels of vario s other packs u of ho nds were inspected , plans were drawn ou t u u com , and b ilding operations q ickly

m en ced . The whole of the work was carried ou t m u locally , and the leading of aterials req ired was done free by farm ers in the neigh b ourh ood m u ; so e , who thro gh living at a distance , had not been asked to assist , felt m u ch aggrieved that they had not had a m finger in the brick and ortar pie . u m Mr . John Booth constit ted hi self Clerk u u of the Works , and sed to spend ho rs daily watching every detail . He wou ld often m m u look in on his way ho e fro h nting , per haps wet throu gh ; and it is to be feared 118 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

that his death was cau sed by a chill cau ght m u u . when th s e ployed , on a labo r of love — 1884 85. Mr . Elliot retained Fred Hol u m b u t land as his h nts an , engaged two new - m in . f whippers , C Bea es and W . Ili fe . u u - Six Ho nds h nted eighty days , and killed

- twenty six brace of foxes . Two ru ns du ring this season are worth m ention . u t H n 26th December . Fo nd a E u tto Bon du e u ville , and ran east to Deighton t rning m m u fro here , the fox ca e back to H tton

Bonville , ran down to Danby Wiske village , R eedh olm es then skirting the Wiske , on to covert (where three foxes were in front of u u ho nds) , p to Cowton station , then bore towards Pepper Arden , and heading north m u Fri erd al e ca e back thro gh g Wood , past m S eaton Grange , and was entering Forty Acres Wood (in the Hu rworth cou ntry) u when ho nds were stopped , after a very good hu nting ru n Of three hou rs . On Febru ary 16th hou nds got away on the back of a fox from Kirklington Wood (a difficu lt thing to m anage from this big woodland) ; ran sharp across to Horse Close

Wood , over Well Mires , crossed the Bedale and Tan fiel d road into Peter Wood throu gh H esl etts Tan fiel d , along Banks , crossed the Sl enin river Yore near Mickley, then on by g ford to North Stainley village and tu rning m u back fro this point , ho nds ran into their fox in Sleningford Park , after a capital m u gallop of one hou r and twenty in tes .

120 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u c u u m m l again h nted the o ntry nco only wel , u continu ing operations p to the 25th April . Hou nds were ou t eighty- fiv e days and killed thirty brace of foxes . ru n m One alone calls for ention , which

I give in the words of Mr . George Peirson , who was a participator in what he term s the

first lap . u m u Febru ary 19th . Ho nds et at B sby m Stoop . It was a fine , bright orning and u u there was a biggish field o t . Ho nds got ’ m B am l ett s a good start fro Whin , crossing f u the Thirsk and Topcli fe Road , then p the m Cod Beck side to Dalton Whin . No ti e was lost there , as the fox had Skirted the u north end and gone straight on , and thro gh

the Thirkleby Coverts , pointing for Upsall . u ru n Ho nds had not hard till past Thirkleby , b u t m there the pace ended , as they were u u evidently r nning p to their fox , and for ten m inu tes or a qu arter of an hou r at the u ru n foot of the hill , it looked as if they wo ld m m into h i at any inu te . The fox had been skirting the hill for a cou ple of m iles as I u s ppose he was too blown to face it . How ever at last he took a left- hand tu rn straight u p the wood , and there was nothing for it b u t leading blown horses u p a steep bridl e u u track When three parts p , we co ld not u ou t hear a so nd , and on getting into the u open at the top and looking down , we co ld see those who had been left at the foot of

the hill , well on their way back to Thirkleby, u and going like old boots . Of co rse it was THE D L O N D 183 2- 1908 121 BE A E H U S ,

u tterly hopeless attem pting to catch them u u m u p , and a goodly n ber never saw a ho nd

again that day . What had happened was — ' the fox had tu rned wh en h al f way u p the hill and then m ade a bee line back to the “ breeding earths three or fou r fields west

of Dalton Whin . As these are in the York

cou ntry they cou ld not dig . I had to catch a train at Thirsk in the

afternoon , where I fell in with Elliot and u u party all in high feather and , of co rse , f ll m e of chaff . They told the fox only escaped u by the skin of his teeth , going to gro nd in ” m u u . View . Two ho rs and five in tes ’’ — E llio fdi m 1887 88 . . t d Again , Mr not ean u the grass to grow nder his feet , or his u u ho nds to be wanting in occ pation , as he m u t - u anaged to p in ninety eight days h nting , closing his season earlier than in the previou s 18 lyears , on the th April , and killing twenty two and a half brace of foxes . in At the end of this season , owing to u of m u creasing press re his Parlia entary d ties , u u u Mr . Elliot gave p the ho nds . His fo r seasons at the head of affairs had been very u u tam s ccessf l ones , and he had kept the b ou rin e a- a s rolling not only regards Sport , u ’ u n b t festivities and f generally . u 1888 u In Febr ary , , a q estion arose with the Hu rworth (throu gh the lifting of a litter of cu bs) as to the correct Hu nt bou n dary between Northallerton and Sou th

Otterington . The Bedale claimed as their eastern bou n 122 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m m dary, the ain road fro Northallerton to V ia - l e Thirsk , Brawith Hall and Thornton u m Street . The H rworth aintained that the eastern bou ndary of the Bedale was the m river Wiske , fro Ainderby Steeple bridge

to Sou th Otterington . The m atter was eventu ally referred to the ’ u Master of Foxho nds Association , and their

award was as follows .

M . F . H . Association ,

Tattersalls ,

W . S . London ,

18th 1889 . May , m m h av 1n u u The Co ittee , g caref lly co si dered the case su bm itted by the Hu rworth u u nanim ou sl o and Bedale H nts , are y f o inion p that the river Wiske , and not the u b High Road , is the bo ndary etween the two Hu nts from Northallerton to Sou th

Otterington . fi l Lecon e d . Signed . u Bea fort .

Tredegar .

Ralph Nevill .

E . Park Yates .

CHAPTER VII . — 1888 96 .

T N LL M L ON - OD D CAP AI WI IA P . WI S T .

’ Are there no p ints on which grey experience can ’ Show th e b eacon lights to ot you th and ind escretion ssu redl ere are " —Su rtees A y th .

1888 m u In October , , a ost sta nch friend to , and preserver of, foxes j oined the m Hil d ard great aj ority Mr . J . R . y , u of H tton Bonville . As will be realised by u those who have read the previo s pages , his coverts at Hu tton Bonville and Streatlam always held a fox of the right sort : and u S s re ign of a good friend to the species , foxes from all Sides were constantly ru nning u m thro gh , or past both places . His antle m u has descended on to ost worthy sho lders , Hil d ard and his son , Mr . John A . y (the best m m u of sports en) , ost loyally pholds his ’ father s traditions . 1 8— - 88 89 . Captain Wilson Todd retained the serv ices of Fred Holland as his hu nts m an m u , and had so e very good sport d ring the tim e he was Master m ore especially in u u the Friday co ntry , where there sed con stan tly to be som e very quick half- hou rs 124 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m u and forty inu tes . He was also l cky in having a capital stock of foxes at Wenlock ’ Th ornhill s Wood and Whin , as also at Whin ; from all of which places he had m any good m u gallops . I ch regret to say that this is no W’ longer the case as regards Wenlock ood , and I think I have only seen abou t three

foxes fou nd there in twelve years . 14th m m On the Nove ber , eeting at Sion u m Hill , there was a good h nt fro Solberg in u the afternoon . Fo nd at once and ran b u t u down to the Swale , the fox t rned m - away fro the river , and bore right handed nearly u p to Ainderby Steeple ; leaving u this village on the right , he went on p to

Morton Bridge , crossed the Bedale and u Northallerton road , p to Thrintoft village , m O fro there on to Langton Hall , pposite which he went over the river ; and bearing m first of all towards Kirkby Fleetha , finally u u u sw ng ro nd into Scr ton Big Wood , where

u him . u ho nds killed , after one ho r and

thirty m inu tes . 15th On the March , having done nothing m u u ch abo t Kiplin , Cowton , and Uckerby ; u a good fox was fo nd in Thrintoft Whin , f which ran down to Ya forth , then left m m handed over Danby Hill to Streatla , fro

e D anb here across to y Wiske village , over u u u the Wiske , p to and thro gh the H tton m Bonville coverts , and fro there to the Sm eaton coverts ; where hou nds were ru n ou t u u of scent , after a good h nt of an ho r m and forty inu tes .

126 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u Plantation , thro gh this and then direct to u Thrintoft Whin ; after a t rn in the covert , he went away abou t half a m ile towards the u village of Thrintoft , then t rned back , past ’ Masterm an s the Whin covert , and on towards u Plantation , where ho nds had to be stopped . u m The last week in Jan ary , and the onth u m m of Febr ary , is the ti e when foxes ake real good points ; and there was one this m m season which will long be re e bered . u l oth u m et On Febr ary the , ho nds at u Thorp Perrow . Fo nd at once in the Banks m and ran by Warreners Botto , and the top of the Belts towards Al dbu rgh ; the fox u — m t rned left handed fro here , and passing N osterfiel d on the east Side of village , ran across by Chaplin ’s Whin and Horse Close — Wood into Low Park Wood tim e u p to this - u point thirty fiv e m inu tes . Here ho nds u changed on to another fox , altho gh there u u ru n was no act al pa se in the , and they went over Watlass Moor , straight to the river

Yore at Clifton Castle a little below which , the fox crossed and went on past High

Mains , on the north side of Low Ellington , u E el mire u past the so th side of Wood , thro gh the top end of Ellington Firth , and then rose the hill by the Swiss Cottage , near Grey

Yard Plantation across to , and on the low u Side of , Witton Fell nearly p to Braithwaite m u Hall . Fro here he t rned rather left handed towards the old coalpits ong B raith m waite Moor , over this (the first oorland tou ched) and part of Caldbergh Moor to THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 127 B A E H U S ,

East Scrafton Moor ; where this fine gallop u cam e to an end . Ho nds and horses were u m all beat , and the h nts an had not been able to get as far as this . Eleven people u u and nine co ples of ho nds got to this point , which is thirteen m iles absolu tely d u e west m m fro Horse Close Wood , this being the ost u ru n easterly place to ched in the . After u leaving Low Park Wood , ho nds ran at a m u tre endo s pace as far as Witton Fell , after m u which it so ewhat slackened . Ho nds were u u taken to Leyb rn , and ret rned to kennel m by train fro there . This good fox had not got into very u hospitable q arters , as it was reported that , m the sa e afternoon , One fatal shot pro m ” clai ed that he was not . How sad an end " The following verses appeared in Baily ’s m ” Magazine , in a poe called A Hill Fox , ’ Ol iv ie by Mr . W . H . g , and with the Editor s m u m kind per ission , I incl de a few of the so u very descriptive of this sto t fox , and of the gallop . What h ad brou ght him so far From th e glidder an d soar An d th e m oss where th e riv u lets croon Did h e cross on a raid Or i e m an to a m a , l k id For a v ixen that cried to th e m oon There are foxes th at swing th e w n on its w n With i d i g , There are foxes in circles that tread ; B u t h e c hose his b old line Where th e hill- tops ashine Tou ched the shadows in which he was bred 128 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

’ Tis a S or enou s ar h t gh t t , ’ B u t a hill- fox s heart N ev er qu ails when th e peaks are in v iew D own th e v a e h e s ll y dip , rou th e re r v er S s Th gh g y i lip , With ‘ his m ask to th e Moors so blu e

’ There s th e crash of a rail As th e crowd leav es th e v ale An d swee s ou t on th e ea of th e p h th hill , ’ A n d it s Slow they m u st creep Up th e edge of th e steep But th e bitc hes are galloping still

Ov er hill top an d slope Still we stu m ble an d grope Throu gh th e tu ssocks where sheep drains blin d An d th e m en th at hav e l ed Are one u r er a ea g f th h d , A nd th e s ow on es ro u r er e n l d p f th b hi d .

An d th e little hill- fox Threads his way throu gh th e roc ks Where th e bu rn m akes a lather of foam D oes h e lau gh at u s now AS h e clim bs th e last brow That leads straight to th e hav en of home ?

— 5 m 1890 9 1. On the th Dece ber there was u a good point and gallop . Fo nd in Streatlam u Whin ; ran very fast p to Langton village , crossed the river Swale , passed Kirkby m Fencote Fleetha , and leaving on the left , went over the North Road to grou nd in ’

. u m G oskin S Wood One ho r and fifteen inu tes . 18 th u after kill in On the Febr ary, g g a fox m u fro Devonshire Wood , at Sharow, ho nds u hit the line of another near H tton Conyers ,

130 THE D LE O N D 1832- 1908 BE A H U S ,

throu gh Ellington Firth to Witton Fell ; u m t rned back fro here , and ran on the edge of the Moor past the west side of Elling string Plantation , by High Healey Cote , past

Fearby Low Moor , on the west side of Swinton N u twith m m H ack fall Park , over Co on into , where the fox was viewed by Captain Wilson m . u an Todd , dead beat Unfort nately he u aged to get to gro nd in the rocks , after a u u capital ho r and a half . Ho nds were then m obliged to go ho e , as the second horses did u u u t ou t not t rn p , having probably been p u m by the s dden tu rn fro Witton Fell . The following is a pleasing record of foxes u 30th fo nd in one day , late on in the season (

March) . A brace at Sion Hill , a leash at

Thirsk Carr , a brace in the Thirsk Hall coverts , - l e- a brace at Thornton Street , one fox in

Vicars Moor . Two foxes were killed , and m u two were arked to gro nd . It is not often when once a fox gets near m to Downhol e Scar , that he has to pay the p enalty (as there are innu m erable places in m the rocks which it is i possible to stop) , b th u t on the 8 of April this took place . u u Fo nd in the Constable B rton coverts , and after ru nning in the woods for som e tim e ou t broke on the west side towards Bellerby , - u on towards Half penny Ho se , then over the m oors in the direction of Stainton , by Down holm e village for the Scar half a mile short u of which ho nds ran into their fox . One m hou r and forty inu tes . 2— 189 93 . After being stopped by frost THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 13 1 BE A E H U S ,

u u for fo r weeks , there were three s ccessive

days of good sport . On the 2oth Janu ary m et at Cowton u u Station . Fo nd in the New Whin at H tton u Bonville , and ran by the Old Whin p to the Fox Covert ; over the Northallerton and m Darlington road , by Loveso e Hill towards m u m Bro pton . The fox t rned north fro near here , and ran by Deighton to Appleton u Wiske , over the Wiske , thro gh Hornby ou t Whin , towards High Worsall ; being u headed short of this place he t rned back , and was killed in the Whin after a very good

gallop of an hou r . On the 2l st Janu ary hou nds m et at u u Constable B rton . They fo nd at once , and ran very fast to within one field of u - m Spennithorne Wood , t rned left handed fro here between Croft Wood and Finghall , as

if for Wild Wood . Near Finghall village the fox bore right- handed towards Marri

forth , and leaving this covert on the left , - on - u went on to Danby Yore, and event ally m u aking his first point good , got to gro nd u in Spennithorne Wood , after a q ick gallop u of one ho r . On the 23rd Janu ary hou nds m et at Kirk u lingtou village . A fox fo nd in Kirklington m Wood was killed al ost at once . A second u was fo nd in Horse Close Wood, and ran

across to Norton Conyers , where he got to — - fiv m grou nd twenty e inu tes . u u Ho nds then went to Newton Ho se , where a leash of foxes were on foot in Gatenby 132 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u u Wood . Ten co ples of ho nds got away with al u one , and racing down the Sw e Past res u acco nted for theirs , on the banks of the m river . The re ainder of the pack went away

with another fox to the west . Over the m u u m Lee ing Lane , p to B rneston fro here , e leaving Carthorp on the right to Kirklington , then on by Howgrave and Thornborou gh nearly u p to the village of N osterfiel d from which he tu rned right - handed over Well m u Botto s , nder Warreners Wood , and was lost in the Banks at Thorp Perrow after a u ru n u m u v ery q ick of one ho r and ten in tes . — ’ 1893 94 . There was a good day s sport u m 1 th in the West co ntry on Nove ber the 3 . u Th rn ill s u Fo nd in o h Whin . Ran p to - u Scotton , then with a right handed t rn past u u the west side of T nstall Whin , to Ha xwell u village . Being headed here , the fox t rned B e armire east again , and passing by gg Wood u went into Wild Wood ; thro gh this , past

Diam ond Hill to the Hornby Castle coverts . u As they were to be shot next day , ho nds u were stopped . A second fox was fo nd Whinn e u in the y Gill so th of Scotton Hall , which ran d u e north into the coverts at Hi swel l u u p , then t rned west , p Badger Gill , and passing over Waith with Com m on reached

. did b u t Wenlock Wood He not dwell here , b m went straight across to Thorn ills Whin , ade m u a loop back fro there p to Scotton , and then set his head straight for what m u st u have been his original destination , Ha x w u ell ; where , owing to darkness , ho nds

134 THE D LE O N D 1832- 1908 BE A H U S ,

At the end of this season , Captain Wilson u u Todd gave p the ho nds , having shown m so e excellent sport for eight years . Toward u the latter end of his Mastership , the s pply of foxes had got below the average , and he consequ ently had a good m any very disappointing days . He took great interest in the breeding of u ho nds ; and as will be seen in Appendix B , it was du ring the second year of his Master ship that the Bedale bitches com m enced in m — m u so e earnest their aternal d ties . 1895 u In the Spring of , he bo ght the whole of the Brocklesby dog whelps abou t thirty cou ples being delivered at the Bedale Kennels ’ and sent to Qu arters . It was a sporting u b u t u p rchase , the res lt was poor ; as they u ou t did not t rn very well , and only five and a half cou ples were inclu ded in the 1 entry for 896 .

Two good looking dogs , Hengist and ‘ u u b u t Hotsp r were sed , their progeny did not stay very long in the kennel . As Captain Wilson - Todd gave u p the u 1896 Ho nds in the Spring of , the follow ing gentlem en pu rchased these Brocklesby u m him m ho nds fro , and presented the to u the co ntry . m H n l e . . o b . Ad iral The W C Carpenter ,

H onbl e . The S . C . Lister , Sir George Elliot ,

Bart , and Maj or W . H . Fife . The hard winter of 1894— 95 will long be rem em bered by all ; b u t by none m ore keenly u u than by those who h nt the fox , as for abo t TH E E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 135 B H U S ,

ten weeks they fou nd their occupation ” m u gone . Since the scles of the body u m co ld not be exercised on a horse , so e wag of wit exercised his brains with the pen ; and the following am u sing brochu re on the sad want of em ploym ent for those accu s tom ed u to h nt with the Bedale , was anony u m ou sly produ ced in the co ntry .

e Withou t P reju dic . THE VE R Y SE LE CT COMMITTE E ON L UR ABO .

THE COMMISSION E R S appoin ted to en qu ire n o th e s ress sat u n er th e res enc of i t di t , d p id y

SIR O H N LA W SON B A R T . at th e ac wan J , , Bl k S H o e e a e on u es a 26th e ru ar t l , B d l , T d y , F b y , 89 e n M ar e d a th e r e n 1 5. B i g k t y p oce di gs c e th e v e es n ere m e an ex it d li li t i t st . A l choly gaiety was giv en to the scen e by th e nu mber of red coa s worn b u t s fee n wore off t , thi li g as th e wan an d dej ected appearance of these a an s or sm en m et ou r e e e h ad g ll t p t y , th y ev iden tly su ffered sev erely an d felt their posi tion keenly th e Sit of their costu m es hardly gav e ev idence of th e best sartorial efforts of

their respectiv e snips. On th e a earance of th e a rm an wh o pp Ch i , by th e wa is we ear no re a on to Sir re y , h , l ti Wilf d Lawson an a em at a c eer was m a e , tt pt h d , which was c ou rteou sly an d feel ingly acknow e Sir o n is we a d e . m a d res en l dg d J h , y , p id t ’ T n - H of h e A ti u mbu g S ociety . CAPTAI N WILSON - TOD D said h e was M aster of the e a e H ou n s an d in con se u en ce e a ar e s u B d l d , q k pt l g t d o f orses n n u m era e o s an d a rea m an serv an s h , i bl d g , g t y t , the w o e of w c nc u n mse were now rown h l hi h , i l di g hi lf , th 136 THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

of wor an d in a v er is ress u con on Ho o u t k y d t f l diti . w they cou ld exist m u c h longer withou t relief h e was u nable to say . On being asked wh at steps he h ad taken to secure em o m en sa h e h ad een to N ewm ar e in o es pl y t , id b k t h p of a n n a m ance n o th e s a es an d n d n the g i i g d itt i t t bl , fi i g n n r o win ner of th e Gran d N ational . O a othe ccasion h e h ad a en e a eon s oo w th e o ec of tt d d pig h t , ith bj t c n u a e m on e b u t was n ot su cc ess u ow n pi ki g p littl y , f l i g to an ou s er w nn n a a ns w om h e h ad e ed t id i i g , g i t h fi ld Di n ot n m u c of eon s oo heav ily . d thi k h pig h ts as a S or or m eans of v e oo all h e ot ou t of was a p t li lih d , g it z n e n few fro e pig o s. Witn ess then began to u se abu siv e lan gu age against

th e wea er an d was or ere to w raw. th , d d ithd TA N D AV D A LA SCE LLE S sa h e a e A . c C P I I G . id t d as ecre ar to th e e a e Hu n an d h ad een ou t of S t y B d l t . b em o m en for n ne wee s u r n w c m e h e h ad pl y t i k , d i g hi h ti b een m u c h an noyed by m an y pou ltry claim s which he w s u e u n a e to a H e owne a c ons era e a q it bl p y . d id bl nu m er o f orses an d h e re u ar a en e ev er b h , g l ly tt d d y mee of the e a e Hou n s an d a wa s s a e ou t t B d l d , l y t y d till th e ou n s wen om e an d was ere ore in re u ar h d t h , th f g l o n n ro n empl ym e t u til f z e ou t . On b eing asked what steps h e h ad t aken to obtain

‘ wor sa h e h ad s en m os of his im e in e a e k , id p t t t B d l Mar e ace scu ss n th e s u a on w his el ow k t Pl , di i g it ti ith f l H e a workm en an d watc hing th e weathercock . h ad m de two excu rsions in to th e West - cou ntry on h earing that wor was to b e o a ne in w c h e was to a cer a n k bt i d , hi h t i e en su ccess u e n two en a em en s to a xt t f l , g tti g g g t pl y hockey . FR E D H OLLA N D said h e ac ted in th e capacity of T Hu n sm an an d corrob ated th e ev en ce of h e M as er . t , id t S aid his du ties as hu n tsm an rinci a were to say p ” p lly Yoi Yov er an d u u to ee his ou n s P ll p , k p h d as far awa as oss e rom the m em ers o f th e Hu n y p ibl f b t , n to e se ev er n e n as e w a s e a d pl a ybody . O b i g k d h t t ps h e inten ded taking to su stain him self an d his large ’ w am rem ar e G ow o n no . never f ily , k d , By , I d t k I ’ ee n o n e r s d thi g lik this afo e.

138 THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 B A E H U S ,

case av ou ra as h e h ad one th e sam e in his ou n er f bly , d y g days. Witness said h e h ad brou ght his fiddle with him bu t n o e th e o e Sir o n su e h ad bee st pp d by p lic . J h gg sted ’ th at as h e h ad also brou ght his cello they shou ld play a u e w c was a ree to . d t , hi h g d rans re a s a can was a so a o r It t pi d th t thi ppli t l S licito . SIM O N CO N YE R S SCR OPE said h e was in th e habit of u n n w en ev er h e h ad an O or u n On h ti g h pp t ity . ly ossesse one orse w c was we nown in th e es p d h , hi h ll k W t cou ntry for his person al appearance an d th e siz e of his ee b u t o orse an d own er h ad a rea o ec on f t , b th h g t bj ti to th e s e s in th e r a cou n r O en o e big t ll F id y t y . ft blig d n n r to ride v ery lo g dista ces to th e m eet . H ad fo sev eral ears occu e a arm u n er his a er b u t th e r n y pi d f , d f th , p i cip al pro du ce being weeds h e was seldom able to pay any ren t . H e h ad r e oc e as a m eans of v e oo an d t i d h k y li lih d , h ad on on e occasion n early m issed a v alu able engage n n t n n e C n m e t owi g to h e su dde c ha g of th e l ocah ty . o ’ sidered h m sel a oo ac e n a e to w s an i f g d b k , b i g bl ith t d o sev ere S o s w ou nconv n ence th e m st h ck ith t i e i . On e n u r er e am ne th e a can en ere b i g f th x i d , ppli t t d into a v iolen t tirade again st th e M aster an d m an age m en of th e H u n es ec a of th e wa in w c th e t t , p i lly y hi h es - cou n r was u n e b u t th e a rm an n n W t t y h t d , Ch i fi di g th at this was a pu rely personal qu estion prom ptly ere hi re ov a ord d s m l . H AR R Y R O U SE said h e was a m em b er of th e B edale H n H een em o e re u r f r n r u . ad a o m a ea s t b pl y d g l ly y y , bu t for th e last n i ne weeks h ad been en tirely ou t of

wor an d h ad su ffere sev ere in c onse u ence . Had k , d ly q lately been taki ng great interest in th e arrangem ents of th e wor ou se an d h ad r e to n uce th e u ardi ans kh , t i d i d G to allow th e inm ates fish an d gam e ev ery d ay when in On n r r n e a e h e h season . bei g fu the i t rrog t d h e said ad done this in case h e h ad to rem ov e there if this distress n n n continu ed . On bei g asked what h e h ad do e to obtai em o m en h e sa h e h ad mos a s wa e n o pl y t , id t d y lk d i t

e a e rom r an d re u en e th e Mar e ace . B d l f Fi by , f q t d k t Pl H e h ad noticed m any m embers of the Hu nt wandering THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 139 B A H U S ,

a ou in th e own an d a on th e roa s H ad o en b t t l g d , ft met the ecre ar wh o h ad as e him re u ar S t y , k d g l ly Wh at are we to do now P H ad replied What ? n e one are we to d o now a ca w d o we h av e Wh t , d ’ f m or an e h o cu rre ev er n b u t n o resu o c ad c . ythi g , lt i p t d H ad been u p to Lon don to see if anything cou ld b e one ere b u t ow n to th e n u m er o f eo e in th e d th , i g b p pl sam e straits as him self h ad not been able to pick u p H o e to soon b e in a os on anything v ery good . p d p iti to resu m e wor now th e r n was c om n on and h e k Sp i g i g ,

cou ld m ake a d ay ou t . ‘ f T E B e a e h e was L . HR S r s e sa W . C I I ( Ch i ti , d l id a m em er of th e B e a e Hu n an d h ad een rown ou t b d l t , b th or n ne Was u na e to sa h o m an of w k for i weeks. bl y w y orses h e h ad bu t wou a av e sen som e to th e h , ld gl dly h t enn e s bu t was afra e wou sa ree w the k l , id th y ld di g ith n H ad on o a on s re u en e B e a e M ar e hou ds. cc si f q t d d l k t n n v er a off Place a d see m u c h distress. W as y b dly m se an d w s e to re u ce his es a s m en bu t hi lf , i h d d t bli h t , ’ was obliged to keep his serv an ts on as h e cou ldn t p ay e n h en to o a n them off. Ask d what m ea s h e ad tak bt i wor sa h e h ad v e on his re a on s an d r en s as k , id li d l ti f i d H n n e mu c h as possible . ad on two occ asio s atte d d eon s oo s w ere h e h ad one a r we so ou pig h t , h d f i ly ll , th ght h e wou et ne e f n e re ld g u p o him s l a d m ak a bit m o . H owev er th e o er S oo ers sa was a an so , th h t id it pl t , c e ov er th e a e an d re u se to a an d ran ki k d t bl f d p y , d k h all t e w s . u es one u r er sa h e ou hi ky Q ti d f th , id th ght pigeon shooting might b e m ade to p ay u n der fav ou rable circu ms ances b u t referre a n one o f his own t , p d l yi g ors re e h es as a su r m ans of m aking a bit . TE ASD ALE HUTCHI N SON said h e was a v ery hard r er a wa s ro e the es orses h ad a m are th e id l y d” b t h es in E n an w c was th e v er n for th e b t gl d , hi h y thi g H n a rm an . ad not cra e h er a d sa S h e h ad a Ch i bb d , id v n en e o N ev er ro e too near spa i wh h b u ght h er. d ou n s an d h ad n ev er ear an com a n s a ou h d , h d y pl i t b t his r n ac was a h e was so far in ron a h e idi g , f t th t f t th t n ot e H n referre o n could h ar what olla d said . P d P i t to o n ra e t n ou r e r P i t c s o hu ting . Th ght b a b d wi e wou o ld d a l ot of harm . 14 THE D A L O N D 1832- 1908 0 BE E H U S ,

h e e his orses on w ea an d ar e r Said k pt h h t b l y st aw. Agricu ltu ral depression was what h e was m ost inter b n R en s m u s e re u ce . Was or ere ested i . t t d d d d to withdraw. r R O H A R HAR R D O er a can s we e . . R LD . L th ppli t I , W I ,

L A LK E R n R LE . L . . d . . a who l . a l W P GI , T G W , T I Y ,

- looked in a woe begone con dition . They said they h ad on one o ccas on ear of som e n to d o at or bu t i h d thi g Y k , n e u e h ad een n it did not tu r ou t su cc ssf l . Th y b u p a d down th e cou n try looking for em ploym en t bu t fou nd ’ r it h arder to get ev e y d ay . While th e Chairm an s a en on was m om en ar en a e one of em tt ti t ily g g d , th produ ced a pac k o f c ards an d began dealing ou t a Poker an all rou n b u t e were rom rem ov e rom h d d , th y p ptly d f n H o r n n o on . . arr ee c u t i a excited c diti R O . ild s med ar cu ar an n o e an d u rne ou t af erwards p ti l ly y d , it t d t that h e h ad fou r aces. Th e m em ers en s erse a n d re u rne to eir b th di p d , t d th hom es to dig stic ks into th e grou n d an d see what the wa o n glass s d i g .

The affairs of the Ol d Raby Hu nt ” u 18 16 m Bedale Cl b , established in , see rather to have langu ished and du ring Cap ’ - n tain Wilson Todd s Mastership , a revisio o f u m m u to the r les , bringing atters ore p

. e date , took place The following , being thos passed at a m eeting of the m em bers of th e

Hu nt .

N RULES OF THE BED ALE HU T CLUB .

u 1 . The Cl b to be called the Bedale Hu nt u Cl b . u m 2. The affairs of the Cl b to be anaged by m m u l a Co ittee , elected at the Ann a

General Meeting of the Hu nt . The

142 THE D A L O N D 1832- 1908 BE E H U S ,

u m m the H nt . Their e bership to cease u u on leaving the Bedale co ntry , nless specially allowed to continu e their m em b ership by resolu tion of the Clu b Com

m ittee . m m m 4 . All e bers to be elected by a aj ority u m m O f the Cl b Co ittee . m m Of u 5. Only e bers the Cl b allowed to u u wear the Bedale H nt coat and b tton .

6 . There is to be at least one General m m u Meeting of e bers of the Cl b , between Novem ber 1st and Catterick Races

every year . There was som e discu ssion as to what the colou r of the collar and facings of the evening coat Shou ld be . m u t The atter was p to the vote , and the following verses were written by a poetically m m u inclined e ber , in answer to a circ lar u letter on the s bj ect .

D ear D av ou r c rcu ar as s m e to v o e id , y i l k t — On a qu estion of v ital importance th e coat Which ou r m embers shall wear when th e B edale they follow An earn for ar of ou r m u s ca oll oa d y a h k y i l h .

For th e coa in se —no m ore on a ea t it lf th t h d , ’ A f - n r o o r w l w b e re s a ox hu te s c l u il al ays d . B u t th e point in dispu te seem s th e colou r of collar We S a wear of a n w en ou r nners we h ll ight , h di

swallow.

A m otion is m ade that we shall go back T h l n h e co ar o t e o d R aby days 3 a d t ll be black . ’ A n am en m en is m ov e w om tis not sa d t d , by h id,

a the coa an d the co ar a e s a b e red . Th t t ll lik , h ll THE E D ALE O N D 1832- 1908 143 B H U S ,

’ Th e m o on is u t so as ou a v se ti p , , I ll y d i J oin th e party which v otes with th e R aby ‘ ’ black ayes For th e res of th e Hu n 3 can scarce su ose t t I ly pp ” h o o re n oes That m any will go with t e c mm n d .

It is believed that these ru les are still in force , as there is no record of their having been cancelled or am ended at any General Meeting of the Hu nt ; which wou ld appear to be necessary , as they were originally passed at su ch a Meeting . It is som ewhat difficu lt now- a- days to b u t u get people together , I think it wo ld be a capital thing if the Hu nt Clu b was not m m u m b u t erely one in na e and nifor , one in deed ; and that once a year at least , a dinner shou ld be held in conform ity with the principle laid down by Lord Darlington , when he established his Hu nt Clu b in the

u . Badsworth co ntry , at Ferrybridge That sportsm en Shou ld m eet together pretty Often u to disc ss their Sport , the preservation of m foxes , the aking of coverts , and anything likely to im prove the cou ntry from a fox ” u h nting point of View . b u t u Man is venal , it is wonderf l what m a cheery dinner, good co pany , and a glass ’ or two of the Foxhu nter s beverage will do m f u in the way of s oothing di fic lties , enlisting m u i u sy pathy , recr ting keenness , and s staining

flagging ardou r . u u m m e Writing of H nt Cl bs , re inds of one m that has , I daresay, been al ost forgotten ; b u t which in its day was a m ost prosperou s 4 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 14 BE A E H U S ,

- mm and go ahead co u nity . It was called u u the York Union H nt Cl b , and consisted u * of m embers from all the H nts in Yorkshire . u u These were abo t three h ndred , and the su bscription was three gu ineas a ” 1835 year . It was started in , and pros u 1856 u pered well till abo t , when the ann al

Race Meeting , connected with it dropped ou t u ; and as a Cl b , after this date , it rather

u . lang ished It held each year in York , a m week of ore or less general festivities . u There were two days racing , a H nt ball , and

one , if not two other dances . The following are the nam es of the prin l ru n cip a races which were each year . ” The Clu b Gold Cu p . The Union

Clu b Stakes . The Ladies Plate (a

handicap , to which was generally added a u silver tea service , s bscribed for by the

Ladies connected with the Clu b) . The m ’ m ’ ’ Far er s and Trades an s Stakes . The m ” Cha pagne Stakes , and the York ’ October Race Clu b Stakes . My father and m y u ncles regu larly ran m horses at this Meeting , and the for er was fairly lu cky in his attem pts ; as he ran Cu 1835 m second for the Gold p in , with a are a c lled J ewess , won a travelling clock and m 1839 stand (race not entioned) , in , with a Sl ell ow Cu horse called yf . Won the Gold p 1843 Lin cro er in , with a horse called g pp ,

’ it V ner in h is N o t a V enatica states th e nu m er was y ti i , b t rte n hi e .

CHAPTE R VII . — 1896 1898 .

N T MAJ O R HE N RY F . DE

M (SECON D ASTERSHIP) .

Once again the cou ntry had to look ou tside its own border for a Master to su cceed - u u Captain Wilson Todd , and was l cky eno gh u to sec re the services of Maj or Dent , who was then resident at his own place , Mene thorpe , near Malton . Maj or Dent had always a great fondness u for the Bedale co ntry , and it was , I think , with m u ch pleasu re that he cam e once m ore to preside over ou r Sporting destinies . He was u ndou btedly a first- rate person for u u the position , as he knew all abo t the b siness of an was thorou ghly conversant u with the co ntry , the covert , and land owners , m m as also the far ers ; was a fine horse an , - u and devoted to fox hu nting . D ring the two u seasons he kept the ho nds , the sport was m first generally good , and there were so e rate gallops , of which a few instances will i be g ven . 1 — 896 97 . E arly in November of this

THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 148 BE A E H U S ,

u u ua thro gh Ch rch Whin , past the Q rry at - m u Middleton Tyas , over the Lee ing Lane p Sedbu r to Scotch Corner , into the y coverts ; ou t on the west Side , then still bearing left handed , ran parallel to Gilling Beck nearly u p to Skeeby village ; tu rning from which place the fox bore north again , and finally u u got to gro nd in an old stone q arry , near u Morris Grange . One ho r and a half . u m et 19th Febru ary . Ho nds at Langton

Hall , and there was a very large field ’ ’ Lord Zetland s , Lord Middleton s , The York Ainst m m u and y , the Bra ha and the H rworth Hu nts all being represented ; needl ess to say all were on the ride , and as Pepper m Arden Stell twice ca e in the way, there m were so e wet j ackets . ’ u Fo nd in Wallace s Plantation , ran sharp vi down to Danby Wiske llage , crossed the u u Wiske , p to H tton Bonville Hall ; past b u t u that , pointing for Birkby after r nning

- a Short distance in that direction , re crossed the Wiske and went to R eedh olm es covert ; ran straight throu gh this and paral lel to the m Wiske , past Pepper Arden Botto s , across the east end of the Park , and headed as if for North Cowton village before reaching here m u the fox ade a t rn to the right , crossed u u m the H nt bo ndary road , and the Rich ond and Darlington railway line to Dalton u J nction . Leaving this on the right , he bore on northwards u p to the Eryholm e and

Dalton cross roads . Here there was a Slight bu t m u u check , al ost before ho nds co ld be THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 149 BE A E H U S ,

c ast , there was a holloa near Dalton Banks , and hou nds qu ickly picking u p the line m arked their fox to grou nd in the m ain u earth there . One ho r and twenty m u u u in tes p to the check , and abo t ten m inu tes m ore to grou nd . This was a seven m and a half ile point , and a capital gallop . 24th Febru ary provided a m ost excellent u Of u h nt over a fine line co ntry, chiefly in b u In u t . the H rworth , finishing the Bilsdale An ou tlying fox was fou nd on the east

Side of the coverts at Wood End, which ran - l e- direct to Thornton Moor , past the east d u e end of the village , north to Thornton 1e- Beans , and on to Crosby Cote ; passing u m u thro gh a s all covert here , he t rned u eastward and faced the hill , thro gh the sou th end of Sigston Wood ; then bore off u to the right , and passing nder Over Silton , tu rned sou thwards again and leaving the

m u m . on ent to Mr Warner , near Kepwick , on u the left , t rned to the village of Cowesby , u u where he was lost . I have not , nfort nately , m u recorded the ti e of this gallop . As ho nds u n m ran , it wo ld be twelve to thirtee iles , and they carried a fine head alm ost the whole of the ru n . It is possible that we changed foxes in

Sigston Wood , as after that point , the scent u was not q ite so good as it had been . ’ 12 c On the th Mar h , there was a good day s

- sport in the north west cou ntry . After a good hu nt in the m orning of an u u m u fo ho r and a q arter, fro Bro gh (the x 150 THE D L O N D 1832- 19 BE A E H U S , 08 eventu ally being drowned in the Swale near

Catterick Bridge , when trying to cross the u river which was in heavy flood) , ho nds u Th ornhill s u fo nd in Whin , and ran q ickly n m across to Kennel Whi . Fro here he tu rned u San dh ol es back thro gh Whin , past Arra b thorne , and skirting Thorn ills Whin went by the end of Black Rigg on to Wenlock Wood throu gh this by Newfou nd- E ngland to Laver Gill Qu arry . On Barden Moor b u t u there was a slight check , ho nds were soon going again , and crossing the Half u penny Ho se road , sank the hill , leaving u Barden village to the left , thro gh the west end of Forty Acres Wood , across into Given u dale Wood . Here he do bled Short back and m passing by the end of Wha Wood , headed back for the place where he was fou nd . m Near Garriston village , a very heavy stor m u u m of sleet ca e on , and ho nds co ld ake no m u m ore of hi . This was an excellent h nt u of two and a half ho rs , over a fine wild piece of cou ntry . — r m 1897 98 . On the 3 d Dece ber there u was , late in the afternoon , a very q ick forty m u m u five in tes fro T nstall Whin , of which ’ m u B . Cha pion (then Lord Zetland s h nts m n a ) Saw qu ite the best . u Fo nd at once , broke away on the east u Side towards the village of T nstall , then - u u bore left handed nearly p to Bro gh Hall , m - fro there left handed by Scotton village , past the Old Whin at Scotton , to the west of Th ornhill s u as Whin , down towards H nton ,

1 2 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 5 BE A E H U S ,

u Fo nd in the Big Wood at Kiplin , and ran Sharp across by Forest Farm u nder Atl ay u Hill , nearly to Pepper Arden ; t rned left handed past Cowton Whin to North Cowton u u Crosshill s village , then so thwards thro gh

Plantation , across to Uckerby Whin , and m back fro there to Cowton Whin , where hou nds ran into their fox . Another went m away fro here at once , and ran back by Crosshill s and Uckerby Whin , over Lingy Moor to Mou lton Whin ; tu rned back from u here thro gh Uckerby, past Cowton Whin , and on over the Park at Pepper Arden to the u Bottom s . R nning parallel to the Stell for m m u m R eedh ol m es so e ti e , he t rned away fro Fel ill and headed over the hill for g Moor , u ru n ou t short of which covert , ho nds were of scent . ’

4th . On the March , Mr Scrope s Whin at Danby provided a good stou t fox for the fou rth tim e this season (Mr . Scrope says it m m was always the sa e fox , and he na ed him White Tag He ran nearly the sam e line as has been described on the l 0th u m Jan ary, except that on this date he ade u first of all direct for H dswell Banks , then tu rning westward he got to grou nd in Down m ru n u hol e Scar, after a capital of one ho r and twenty m inu tes . It is sad to relate that this gallant fox was fou nd dead in Croft m m u Wood so e ti e afterwards , ho nds taking u no part in his obseq ies . At the end of this season Maj or Dent annou nced his intention of giving u p the THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 153 BE A E H U S ,

u r . ho nds , to the reg et of all His friends , m old and new , were ore than sorry to part with one who had hunted the cou ntry so u fairly and well , who had shown s ch good u Sport , and who was s ch an excellent Master , b u t . not only in the field , the kennel I" CHAPTE R . — 1898 1904 .

E D TH DUKE OF LEE S .

N 1 TH K O G OD OL H 0 . (GE R E G P I , DU E)

’ ’ ’ o n n sm n nows an u nt m n r N ne bu t a u t a k s a s ca es. —S u t r ees.

The above qu otation was chosen for this Master before I com m enced to write an

u . acco nt of his Mastership Chance , good u ou m l ck , call it what y will , see s to have m been kind in y selection , as in the Speech the D u ke m ade in acknowledging the gift m him : of a testi onial to , he said The position of a Master of Hou nds is not always a bed Of roses . There are certain m u s all , disagreeable d ties connected with it . There are occasions when things go a n little wro g , and one feels responsible for the apparent failu res bu t an occasion like the present wipes ou t the m em ory of su ch u ou Shortcom ings . I ass re y that I shall always rem em ber the very happy tim e I u have had as a Master of Ho nds , the excel m m et lent people who I have , and the

THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 155 BE A E H U S ,

extreme kindness which has been shown ” to m e on all hands . Althou gh as m entioned at the end of the u last chapter , the co ntry lost the services of

Maj or Dent , it had not to look very far for

a su ccessor . u After a lapse of eighty years , a D ke of

Leeds was once m ore ready to keep hou nds . “ ’ m u This ti e , not to h nt in the far west and ru n m b u t com into West oreland , to take m ” and of the now well established Bedale . A m ore fitting person cou ld not have been u fo nd . As a large land and covert owner ,

devoted to all field Sports , and especially Of u u fond a q ick gallop over a good co ntry , m an he was the very for the position , and he cam e into office with the goodwill and

the best wishes of all . In addition to the regu lation three days u u f u m a week , the D ke kept a s ficient n ber of hou nds to enable h im to hu nt a fou rth ; u u m on which he h nted ho nds hi self , devoting - u this day to the west , north west , and so th oi u e west sides the co ntry , where h had m so e good Sport . u Those who are fond of ho nds , and take an interest and pride in the pack they u u reg larly h nt with , owe a very great debt u m u . of gratit de to the D ke For so e years , pu ppies at Qu arters had gone wrong ; m any ills had affected those which cam e ” m in , and there was rather a want of so e large qu antity of fresh you ng blood in the e u k nnel . The Duke took the b ll by the 156 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u 1902 horns , and p rchased in the years and

1903 the u nentered Belvoir draft . Twenty u three co ples in the first year , sixteen and a half in the second . With this m ost solid fou ndation has been

u . bred the present pack of ho nds I think , u u u m f ll of q ality , even in colo r , ake and u shape ; f ll of drive , and especially the u bitches , with no want of tong e . Ou t 1902 of the draft , eleven and a half u ou t 1903 co ples , and of the draft , six

u u t . co ples , were p on A few notes abou t the two drafts m ay be of interest to those who are interested in the breeding of m 1 2 hou nds . A ongst the draft of 90 were the following bitches , which have all done well in their work , and also as brood bitches . ’ ’ 1 8 Rosey , by Vagabond, 99 , Rosa ’ ’ m 1 8 m u u ond , 99 (own Sister to Ro l s and ’

u . Ranter , both sed at Belvoir) ’ " ‘ ’ u 1 8 m Vario s , by Villager , 9 7 , Hand aid , u u (own Sister to a sef l dog , ’ ’ 1 8 Bella and Balance , by Villager , 9 7 , ‘ ’ u 1 8 Blissf l , 9 7 . ’ ’ ’ 1 0 u Honesty , by Dexter , 9 5, Hopef l , 1 894 (own Sister to Belvoir Handel ’ ’ ’ 1 00 Record , by Dasher , 9 , Rapid ,

1 898 . ’ ’ ’ m 1 8 Rakish , by Stor er , 99 , Ringdove ,

1 8 95. ‘ ’ ‘ ‘ ’ 1 8 Verdant , by Dexter , 9 5, Verdant ,

1 89 5. ’ ’ ’ ‘ u 1 8 m Sa cy , by Dexter , 95, Senti ent ,

1 897 .

158 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

1200 were erected at a cost of £ , on the high u u - gro nd , so th west of the Old Kennels , between the Leeming Lane and the Low

u se. Street , which have proved of great u u u Altho gh it was fo nd , after a thoro gh examination of the drainage system (which m was in a ost deplorable condition) , and a

slight alteration of the ventilation , that the Old Kennels were all that cou ld be desired u for any pack of ho nds now , when the ” pu ppies com e in from Qu arters they are sent at once to the New Kennels , away from the working hou nds and whelping u in bitches . Abo t the first week May, the u m u u old ho nds are also oved p , th s giving them the advantage of fresh grou nd and a K change of air , also enabling the Old ennels u to be thoro ghly disinfected , aired , and m a m painted . Two sets of kennels y see to be a very expensive way of hou sing a u pack of ho nds , as there are dilapidations on both sets of bu ildings ; at tim es there are two sets of coppers going ; extra kennel- m en re u m are q ired , and there is a good deal ore work in the kennel generally . In this case u as the b ildings were there , and all the better u se u m for d ring so e period of the year , the m m syste I have entioned was started , and it has been fou nd that change of qu arters m u is ost beneficial to the working ho nds , the entry, and whelps . All have done ex ceedin l g y well , so that the general benefit m u see s to j stify the extra cost . The Du ke retained the services of Fred THE D L O N D 1832—1908 159 BE A E H U S ,

u m u Holland as his h nts an , who th s saw his ffi fifth Master in o ce . 8— 26th m 189 99 . On the Nove ber , there ’ was a good and hard day s Sport in the sou th west part of the cou ntry . u Fo nd the first fox in Fearby Low Moor , u m ran north into How Wood , t rned fro there to the west , past Spring Wood , to the sou th of Healey Cote on the sou th side of

Agra Plantation , into Birk Gill , towards the u b u t top end of which ho nds carried a line , with no very strong head , and as it was not desirable to go on to the Moor , this fox was u ru n not persevered with . A good h nting of one hou r and twenty minu tes over a fine sporting piece of cou ntry . The second fox ’ u Mash am s was fo nd in Lord Whin covert , and went throu gh the sou th end of Ellington E el mire u Firth , on to , thro gh this , and down to the banks of the Yore , opposite to the

Clifton Castle northern coverts , where he got

- u . u to grou nd . A qu ick half ho r Fo nd a hi u t rd fox in Ellington Firth , which h ng to

m m bu t . the covert for so e ti e , at last broke E el mire u away across into , t rned left m Kil ram handed fro here to g Bridge , across the Park at Jerv aul x Abbey ; tu rned u p n the hill towards Ellingstring Pla tation , - m and bearing right handed , skirted Ra shaw un Plantation into Witton Fell , where ho ds ru n ou t u were of scent , after a good h nt of m forty inu tes . 12th m u On the Dece ber, I sho ld think a u po ltry stealer was killed . 160 THE D L O N DS 1832- 1908 BE A E H U ,

u Fou nd in Limekiln Wood . After a circ lar u u -fi v e m u h nt of abo t twenty in tes , the fox took refu ge on the roof of a cottage in Cat m terick . Being dislodged fro here , he bolted throu gh the open door of the first cottage m u m he ca e to , and the h nts an going in u u m et with a co ple or two of ho nds , he his ” u death on the floor of the front parlo r , m u ch to the delight of the inhabitants of r Catte ick . 13 u On the th Jan ary , there was a capital m gallop fro Langton Hall .

Fou nd in the Tem ple Wood . Ran across to

- Thrintoft Whin , bore left handed over the

carriage drive at Langton , towards Langton u Ch rch , crossed the Stell , and headed north into Streatlam Plantation from here m ade - u a left handed t rn , and ran by the White Hou se and Greenberry Wood alm ost u p to the m u m Forest Far , at Kiplin t rning away fro u Atl a u this , he ran nder y Hill nearly p to the Lodge gates at Pepper Arden tu rned sou th u m p to Streatla village , then back on the Fel ill n east Side of g Moor , dow towards R eedh ol m es , along the west side of Pepper m m Stell into Pepper Arden Botto s , and fro here he tu rned east over the Stell as if Frigerd al e Wood was his point ; bu t being u headed Short of Cowton station , he t rned R eedh olm es back into , where there was a m Slight check . A welco e halloa forwards p u t m atters right ; and ru nning by the bank Of u the Wiske , past the Crow Wood at H tton b e v l u Bonville and Dan y Wisk i lage , ho nds

162 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

- u - u Met at Danby o Yore . Fo nd im m e l ’ diate . y in Mr Scrope s Whin , and ran direct u to Constable B rton village , on towards u Ha xwell , leaving the Hall on the west , to Newfou nd- England Qu arry across Hip swell m Moor , fro which point the fox bore left handed to Col dstorm s ; across the Down m u hol e and Walb rn Hall road , past Stainton u village , across part of Walb rn and Stainton

Moors to the Deerpark at Bellerby . Here , after hou nds had been ru nning for one hou r m u l and ten in tes , there was a s ight check ; b u t they were soon going again , and ran behind the Manor Hou se at Bellerby to m u m Har by , leaving Leyb rn a ile to the west ,

then on into Spennithorne Wood , where m u m nothing ore co ld be ade of it . He probably got to grou nd in this u nstoppable

place . This was a fine gallop of Sixteen u m m iles . Mr . Scrope vent red the odest su m of one Shilling that it was eighteen b u t acknowledging his error as a j u dge of ” m distance , the sa e evening he forwarded twelve postage stam ps to his debtor at m u u Middleha , where no do bt nder Mr . J ohn ’ Osborne s tu ition they learn to be good ” ”

u b u t . j dges , not only of pace , distance 24th u On the Jan ary , there was a good u gallop , and a patient and persevering h nt , m ending in blood , fro Norton Conyers . ’ u Fou nd at once in G y s Whin . Ran past m Bog Wood down to the river Yore , away fro - u this right handed , thro gh the coverts at u l u R shwood , towards Wath vi lage ; t rning THE E D A LE O N D 1832—1908 163 B H U S ,

m away fro here , ran past Howgrave , by u H ou se b etween Thornboro gh , past Langwith , Horse Close Wood and Cam p Hill Low Wood ’ — to Al linson s Brick Yards west of Carthorpe ll u m vi age . T rned fro here past the north u m u end of Carthorpe , p to Ela Ho se on the Leem ing Lane ; ru nning parallel to which for som e distance he then tu rned back towards Norton Conyers , and leaving Kirk u u lingto village and B ry Hills on the right , ’ u u to ched Howgrave , and so back to G y s u - m u Whin , one ho r and twenty seven in tes , u witho t any check . Hou nds then hu nted rou nd and abou t u Norton Conyers for another two ho rs , and eventu ally killed a fox on the east side of the u ho se , between the Park wall and the rail way after a total hu nt of three hou rs and - fiv e m u thirty in tes . This was the first fox u u m which , when h nting the ho nds hi self, u l the D ke had kil ed , and Sir Reginald Graham had a stone p u t u p to m ark the

place where hou nds had pu lled him down .

A story concerning this stone , and the 1n u f l second whipper , d ring the ol owing . o i s u i n seas n , to be fo nd Sir Reginald m ’ ” Graha s Foxhu nting Recollections . — 2 h m 1900 01. On the 1 t Dece ber there u u m Sl en was a good h nt , ho nds eeting at r ingfo d Park . u Fo nd in Ellerton Banks , and ran very quickly across the Laver nearly u p to

4" Pa e 3 g 1 6 . 164 THE E D LE O N D 1832- 1908 B A H U S ,

b u t u - m Winksley , t rned left handed fro here to the Stu dley coverts then back throu gh

Ellerton Banks , Hollin Head Wood , Thieves ’ u Gill , J niper and Brown s Wood down to the u river Yore , j st north of Ripon Parks Whin . u m m The fox t rned away fro the river , ca e Sl enin back by North Stainley Hall , across g ou t ford Park and towards Mickley, as if H ack fall was his point b u t tu rning right u handed, ran parallel to the river p to Tan Tan fiel d field Bridge , crossed the and Ripon Tan fiel d road towards Mill , close to which u u him ho nds p lled down , as he was trying to cross the river . m u - fiv e m u Ti e , one ho r and thirty in tes , u m ho nds worked ad irably . 9th u On the March , the D ke gave Lord ’ u u Zetland s Ho nds a day in the Bedale co ntry , and Constable B u rton was fixed u pon as the m ” place of eeting . There was a large field, representative of Lord Zetland ’s and the m m Bedale , as well as a good any people fro variou s other packs . u A fox was fo nd in Givendale Wood , which went away at once to Spennithorne village ; u u leaving this to the so th , ho nds ran very qu ickly over the pastu res below Harm by v illage pointing for Leybu rn ; b u t tu rning m away fro here , he went down to and over the river Yore (in crossing which several m people issed the ford , got into deep water , m ou t m u and had to swi ) , and ade p on to dl m u Mid eha Moor , where he got to gro nd after a pretty hu nt of forty minu tes . It

166 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

-in whipper , who on being asked whether he “ h d ru n a seen anything of a fox , replied Oh ’ m u yes , he s gone to the right , not three in tes u u in front of y o . Of co rse the fox had O gone in the pposite direction , and seeing he -in was nearly beat , the whipper holloaed Lord ’ Middleton s hou nds on to the Holderness u u s fox , and event ally the two packs of ho nd ot u g j oined together , and were h nting this

fox . He was killed , and I was told at the tim e that a Holderness hou nd rolled him m over , which see s only fair . It was a pretty u m Sight , to see the two h nts en , George Ash m u W . u and B rton , drawing their ho nds after

the fox had been broken u p .

At the end of this season , Fred Holland , wh o had hu nted the hou nds for twenty u fiv e years , and served nder Masters , ceased to carry the horn , and retired into private life . u At a large Meeting of h nting people , presided over by the Master , he was presented H onbl e by the . George Lascelles with the su m 920 u of £ , which had been s bscribed m m u by e bers of the H nt and others , as a token of their appreciation of his services .

A few days later , he was presented with an u u u address and a p rse of one h ndred g ineas, m by the far ers and other friends , who like

wise testified their esteem for h im . u u m The D ke engaged as his new h nts an ,

Harry Chandler , who had been first whipper Ainst u in with the York and y , and had h nted the Morpeth Hou nds . THE E D LE O N D 183 2- 1908 167 B A H U S ,

— 1902 03 . Sport this year was only fair, and there is no ru n of any special m erit to m ention . — 8th u 1903 04 . On the Jan ary there

was a good gallop from Cowton Whin . u u Fo nd there , and ran very q ickly to b Cross ills Plantation , crossed the Scorton road ’ u close to Mack s N rsery Garden , over Forest m Far , rather as if Cowton Whin was the point b u t the fox tu rned right - handed u Atl a nder y Hill , by Pepper Arden Hall , over m R eedh ol m es the Botto s there as if for , then past Cowton station , on to Dalton Whin (in ’ Lord Zetland s cou ntry) ; he did not enter bu t - u this covert , bore left handed , and ho nds were ru n ou t of scent (possibly he got to u m i gro nd) a ile north of North Cowton v llage , after a good hu nt of one hou r and forty m u in tes . ’ l st u On the Febr ary Mr . Scrope s Whin u again provided a good sto t fox , which went

away at once into Spennithorne Banks , ran

the length of this covert and away north ,

u . over the railway p to Givendale Wood . From here he tu rned left-handed and went u h earin back as far as Leyb rn station , still g u to the left ; nder the village of Spennithorne ,

over the Park at Danby, and crossed the m m Yore , leaving East Witton on the i ediate m right . Fro here he rose the hill , and ran m past Ra shaw Plantation , along the crest

of the hill as far as Ellingstring , then again he sou ght the low grou nd and dropped down lli u u into E ngton Firth, event ally r nning 168 TH E E D A L O N D 1832- 1908 B E H U S ,

u ou t ho nds of scent near High Ellington , after a good hu nt of two and three- qu arter hou rs . 8 u u On the th Febr ary , ho nds killed a badger in Horse Close Wood .

At the end of this season , to the regret of u u u all , the D ke of Leeds gave p the ho nds . He had been u nlu cky in som e ways du ring his Mastership , as he had two or three bad h im ou t falls , which kept of the saddle for a long period on each occasion , and his last u season he was able to h nt very little , as he was laid u p for m any weeks with an attack of scarlet fever . In addition to his personal m u m m isfort nes , the ange epide ic appeared in rather a bad form so that foxes were in m u f u so e parts of the co ntry di fic lt to find , m and there were so e long and dragging days . The m em bers of the Hu nt and other friends presented to him a large Silver m odel of a fox , on an ebony stand , as a token of their m estee and regard , as an appreciation of his u u u nfailing co rtesy , and in gratef l recog nition of the im m ense services which he had ” rendered to the Hu nt . m The presentation was ade at Bedale , O 1904— 05 on the pening of the season , by m Sir Reginald Graha , Bart . Captain David

Lascelles , who had been Honorary Secretary of the Hu nt for the long period of eighteen years , also signified his wish to hand over m n u u a . his d ties to a yo nger , and Mr Richard

Booth , of Warlaby , was appointed in his place . The post of Honorary Secretary is

THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 169 B A E H U S ,

by no m eans a sinecu re " In addition to m u ch correspondence on a m u ltitu de of m m u m atters , the settle ent of po ltry clai s (that ever increasing hu nting scou rge) m m m de ands a lot of ti e , any interviews , and an infinity of tact and good hu m ou r besides orrock s which , according to Mr . J , In the ’ u field , a good Sec . o ght always to be ready to leap first over any awkward place , or F H ’ ’ . S . 055 catch the M , if he happens to lead over . The thanks of the cou ntry for the work he had done du ring so m any years were m tendered to Captain Lascelles , acco panied by the gift of a pair of Silver fiv e branch u candelabra , and fo r single candlesticks to m m atch the . ’ H onbl e Captain Lascelles father (The . George Lascelles) was Honorary Secretary from the year 1869 to 1886 so that father m m u and son have , between the , done ch u u Sporting work for the co ntry , d ring a period - fiv of thirty e years . 1 904 . In this year the sou thern bou ndary u o of the H nt , where it adj oins the Y rk and Ain st u y co ntry , between the river Yore and u Pateley Bridge , was adj sted by Sir Reginald m m . u Graha , Bart (then Chair an of the H nt m m u . . Co ittee) , in cons ltation with Mr E L cett Ainst y Green , Master of the York and y u u m m Ho nds , and his H nt Co ittee ; the following line being agreed u pon . The m ain road from Pateley Bridge to u Ripon , p to the point where it divides to 17 0 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

Grantley Hall and Sawley Hall ; following u the latter , leaving Sawley on the so th , Skell Bank Wood and Fou ntains Hall on Mark en fiel d u the north , by Hall , p to Hollin u Hall , which is left on the so th , across the d u e Ripon and Bishop Monkton road , east , u p to the river Yore . m u u By this arrange ent , the co ntry ro nd Sawley and Ingerthorpe Halls was handed over to the York and Ain sty (they had hu nted u f m there on s ferance for so e years) , and the Bedale acqu ired a sm all piece of cou ntry du e u u so th of Ripon , bo nded on the east by the

Yore , on the west by the Ripon and Harro u gate road , and on the so th by the above m entioned new sou thern bou ndary .

CHAPTER " . — 1904 1908 .

B R AY . J OHN J . MOU

v o c o n an d c an n we now w a we A id h ppi g h gi g , k h t ’ ” v u n ha e ; b t we don t k ow what we m ay get . S u t r ees.

Ha are e wh o o ou t to ease em se v es ppy th y g pl th l , nd not to n ers —Su rtee a s . asto ish oth .

1 — u 904 05. A su ccessor to the D ke of Leeds was not a very easy person to find ; t br N aem o r b u u . . Mou a of o event ally, Mr J . J y , ,

u . Perthshire , was ind ced to take his place M ra . ou b u Mr y , altho gh chiefly resident in u m Scotland , had h nted for any seasons with — the Bedale in fact from the date of his m 1893 u arriage (in ) to Miss Booth , da ghter

. m of Mr Willia Booth , of Oran , and niece of — m Mr . John Booth so he was by no eans a u u stranger to the co ntry , and it was a so rce m u m o ne of ch satisfaction to very any, that ’ so closely allied to a m ost popu lar Master s family shou ld preside over the u ps and downs of the Hu nt . Mo r m Mr . u b ay engaged as his hu nts an m Frank Free an , who had been first whipper in to the Cheshire , and had served his 17 2 THE E D A L O N D 183 2- 1908 B E H U S , apprenticeship to hou nds u nder a first rate u t tor, Will Dale , with the Brocklesby . His choice of a you ng m an was fu lly j u stified ; as after Showing som e very good m u sport for two seasons , Free an was ind ced u to desert the Bedale for the Pytchley co ntry , b u t in which he has not only killed his foxes , has shown the large fields there som e first rate gallops . ’ He had to com m ence his hu ntsm an s u m career nder so e Slight disadvantages , as f ou t the whole of the Kennel sta f, inside and , were entirely a new lot . The kennels , the u u u ho nds , and the co ntry were nknown to m all , with the exception of a second horse an , who had a knowledge of the roads (they only, w we ill hope) . him Having had a good deal to do with , I can say that there was no difficu lty m ade m et - u which was not at once or over r led , and from the day he entered the kennels to the day he left , no hitch of any sort occu rred . His hou nds were very soon devoted to h im m u u , and when it ca e to h nting , he co ld m m do anything with the . This , co bined u an with a fine eye for a co ntry, instinctive ru n m knowledge of the of a fox , a ost reten tive landscape m em ory (he n ever forgot a covert or a road he had once been into or on to) , together with being a very fine strong u m m him m and q iet horse an , soon ade at ho e m in the field , and all went as s oothly as pos

. u sible D ring this year there was , generally

17 4 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

u . m 7 00 ho sekeeping An inco e of £ a year , u A LL u u excl sive of H nt expenses , wo ld be su fficient for m e . Hoping to hear fu ll p ar ticul ars . am u I , dear Sir , yrs . tr ly,

H . C . W .

How m oderately easy wou ld be the position u u of a Master of Ho nds , if we co ld engage u u o rselves in that capacity , nder the above conditions " The only proviso u being , that one Sho ld be a bachelor , and ” u the elderly ho sekeeper , perhaps a crab . To tu rn from the com ic to the sad in May - u of this year , a very good friend to fox h nting passed away in the person of Adm iral The H n l o b e . . . W C Carpenter , whose coverts at u u Kiplin were always a s re find . Altho gh - m very Short sighted , he rode ost gallantly, u - p to the end of his life , on well bred horses ' u and when ho nds really ran , The Admiral was generally not very far from their sterns . — m 1904 05. 8 On the th October , a so e what cu riou s incident happened when hou nds m m et at Newton Hou se . Mu ch to y su r prise when I got there som e m inu tes before m m the ti e advertised for eeting , I heard hou nds ru nning hard in Gatenby wood . ’ AS I was , owing to the Master s absence , in m u charge that day , I was ch annoyed at the hu ntsm an having m oved off before my u arrival . It tu rned o t to have been u nin en ional u m t t . As ho nds were co ing along THE D LE O N D 1832—1908 17 5 BE A H U S ,

m m m the Lee ing Lane , not far fro Clapha

Lodge , they winded a fox ; were on to the fine - in in a second , and whipper and horn

were u seless . They crashed throu gh the u u gro nds at Newton Ho se , and so across to m the Wood , where I heard the . Needless to say m y vexation was tem orar m m p y , and y ad iration for the nose and u u not dash of the ho nds , who wo ld be

u u . stopped , nbo nded 2md m On the Dece ber there was a hard , ’ a long , and a good day s Sport .

Hou nds m et at Kiplin . Fou nd in the Big u m Wood and ran nearly p to Forest Far , then tu rned right - handed over the low grou nd u Atl a nder y Hill , over the Northallerton and Cowton road into Pepper Arden Park ; after dodging rou nd this for a short tim e the fox sou ght refu ge u nder the kitchen u him garden wall , where ho nds killed , after

- a very qu ick twenty fiv e m inu tes . tob ar u Mr . S t then s ggested drawing the u m r shy Botto s on the north Side of the Hall ,

as a fox had often been seen there . The ’ ’ oft viewed was not in this case absent , ” bu t u was on his t ft , and went away at

once , straight to Cowton Whin past that , Crosshill s m and on to Plantation , fro which u place he do bled back again , passing Cowton u Whin , nearly p to East Cowton then over l m Cock eb erry Far to Dalton Whin . There u u was no pa se here , and ho nds ran straight H al nab on to the y coverts , on the north m m u side of which , after so e ti e h nting 17 6 THE D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 BE H U S ,

him u p and down a narrow strip of plan tation u , ho nds killed their fox , after a very good hu nt of one hou r and thirty-h v e m inu tes . u The third fox was fo nd in Uckerby Whin , u late in the afternoon , and as the two previo s gallops had been enou gh for the larger ’ m portion of the field , there were not any u to see this gallop , which was q ick , as long

as it lasted . The fox broke away on the sou th Side of u w the Whin , over the ro gh fields do n to Uckerby village then tu rning right- handed m ran on to Kirk Bank ; fro here , past the Qu arry at Middl eton - Tyas (the earth in which u u place , a kind friend hearing ho nds r nning , m u pro ptly went and blocked) , p to the m Lee ing Lane at Scotch Corner . The fox had Sedbu r evidently gone on into the y coverts, b u t u as it was then nearly dark , ho nds were

stopped . The Master and abou t three others being the only ones left . 20th u u m et On the Febr ary , ho nds at m Thorp Perrow , having a good and so e m m what e orable day . Fou nd in Low Park Wood and ran u p to u Well Village , then t rned by Holly Hill , u across to the Belts ; p this covert , across the Well and Masham road to Rou nd Hills Plantation ; from here across to Upbank u Wood , thro gh this , past the level railway Al db u r h dr crossing on the g carriage ive , into ’ H esl e tt s Wood and forward toTanfiel d Banks . Here the fox m ade a left-handed tu rn and

17 8 THE D A L O N D 1832- 1908 BE E H U S ,

bridge ; h0ping by this m eans to pick u p H a k f ll hou nds at one end or the other of c a . By the tim e they got rou nd there was no u Sign whatever of the ho nds , and they were reported to have been seen ru nning hard u u Mal thro gh H tt Gill , pointing for Kirkby u m z eard Moor . Altho gh search was ade all u over the Moor ntil late at night , nothing u m m u co ld be heard of the , and ch to his m sorrow and regret , Free an reached Kennels after midnight withou t his hou nds . m m The next orning , however , ca e the welcom e news that the greater portion of m the pack was at Ra sgill (in Nidderdale , u u m m abo t fo r iles fro Pateley Bridge) , near which place it is Supposed they killed their him fox , as they were seen close behind l m r at Car s oo . By the afternoon of the 22n d u u u Febr ary , every ho nd had t rned u p , and none were any worse for their m absence fro Kennel . 3 rd m u On the March , eeting at H tton ’ Bonville , there was a good day s Sport . Fou nd a fox in the sou th end of the Whins m u on High Magdalen Far , which t rned to m wards the railway, and ran ore or less

u u . parallel to it p to Dalton J nction Here , hou nds had a m iracu lou s escape . An express train cam e su ddenly rou nd a corner while they were crossing the rails , and it looked as if they m u st be cu t to ribbons . I hap pened to be close to the railway fence when u m the train appeared , and t rned away y th e head while it passed , expecting to see THE D L O N D 183 2- 1908 17 BE A E H U S , 9

line strewn with corpses . When it had ‘ ’ gone by, one bitch , Warfare , only was u u inj red , she having abo t six inches of her cu t off b u t Sh e u stern , was soon h nting am again . I inclined to think that the great cu rrent of air cau sed by the Speed of the m train , swept or frightened away fro the m etals both those hou nds which were j u st over or j u st abou t to cross the set of rails on lli which the train was trave ng , and if the wn train had been slowing do , or going at m u u a ch lower rate of speed, there wo ld m u . have been ore cas alties It was , however , m b u t a ost providential escape , a Sickening u sight to witness . After this nforeseen check , u u ho nds soon picked p the line , and ran very qu ickly past Dalton village to the road u nder the railway bridge at Croft , where the fox was seen only abou t fifty yards in front of m m m u the . Fro this point nothing ore co ld m u be ade of it , the road soon got blocked p m with stea ing horses , and a cast was a u farce . This was a very q ick gallop of m u u u twenty in tes , and it was nl cky not u r getting hold of o fox . In the afternoon a fox was fou nd in hi u u Cowton W n , which ho nds h nted only - slowly, towards Uckerby , then right handed by Cramble Cross towards Dalton Whin ; bearing right- handed he crossed the Hu nt u bo ndary road, when we either changed m m m foxes , or scent i proved in a ost arvel lou s fashion as from this point hou nds ran very fast along Pepper Arden Bottoms 180 THE DA L O N D 1832- 1908 BE E H U S ,

leaving the Hall on the right , towards Reed holm es short of which he crossed the Fri erd al e Pepper Stell , as if g Wood was his

point . Being headed on the hill between u East Cowton and Birkby , he t rned back u R eedh ol m es thro gh covert , and ran parallel u u l to the Wiske p to H tton Bonville Ha l , O pposite which he crossed the river, had a u look at the earth by the Ch rch , went on

across the Park , and over the railway, as if for b u t i the Old Whin being headed Short of th s ,

retraced his steps over the Park , and was killed u at the back of the stables at H tton Bonville, after an excellent hu nt of one hou r and ten m m u u . in tes , of which fifty in tes was fast — m 1905 06 . On the 8th Nove ber there

was a rare scent in the early part of the day , as hou nds were able to pu sh a ru n fox throu gh B m u h im ackfall fro So th to North , bring u half way back (by the Castle) , and event ally him m kill not far fro the Old Whin at Azerley, u after going ro nd by Grewelthorpe , the

Barras Wood , Sleningford Park , Pond Wood ,

and Thu nder Wood . One hou r and twenty

minu tes . 8 m The th Dece ber was a sporting day , and ou t m m there was a large field , any people fro ’ u Lord Zetland s, the H rworth , and other u u packs of Ho nds being present . Ho nds m et u at Kiplin , and fo nd at once in the Big m Wood . After a short ti e in covert , the fox went away towards Greenberry wood ; leaving this on the left he went on u p to Streatlam

village , past the Whin , towards Danby Wiske

182 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

m u on e and S eaton road , and after dodging p hedgerow and down another for thirty- fiv e m u m u m in tes , at last co e p to their fox in so e

disu sed farm bu ildings at Cock Howle . The u u finish was not s dden , as altho gh it was certain that the fox was som ewhere in the u di h e u b il ngs , co ld not be located , and it ’ u was thro gh an old bitch , Adelaide , who u u wo ld not leave a partic lar corner , that his u hiding place was discovered . The h nt after u - u this fox was two ho rs and three q arters , m m u Fel ill fro the ti e ho nds first Spoke , in g

Moor . 2 M ’ u . ou bra s 9th December . D ring Mr y u am u Mastership , the h nt which I abo t to describe is by general consent allowed to be m the best that has taken place , and in any u di m h nting aries is , I hope , arked with a good u big red cross . Altho gh one is always apt ’ to think one s own geese swans , there hap pened on this date to be a good m any people m u u fro other packs of ho nds , h nting with the Bedale ; and a large nu mber of them have personally described the ru n to m e as a ” u — u u m very fine h nt , ho nds and h nts an m m u both co ing in for ch praise . The start u of the day was not propitio s , as Uckerby an d Bolton Whins failed to provide the need ul f article . On the way to draw the Kiplin c u ru n u overts , ho nds were thro gh Greenberry

. b u t Wood They at once spoke to a line , only faintly (the fox evidently having gone m m u u Whinn e so e ti e) , and h nted slowly p to a y e field, on the west side of the road , opposit THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 183 BE A E H U S ,

h ad Felgill Moor . Here probably the fox m waited , scent i proved , they ran to within a Fel il l u d u e field of g Moor , then t rned north an d u Atl a m passing nder and over y Hill , ca e within three fields of Cowton Whin ; from m - u here , aking a left hand t rn across the Forest m Hobd er u Far , into Wood ; thro gh this , past the Saw Mill ; on the west side of which they m m m u faltered a o ent . Free an was abo t to h is u cast ho nds , when he noticed an old “ bitch j u st feather in the fu rrow of a cold m u . plo gh He let the alone , and they were soon going again over the grass , heading for

Ellerton village , leaving the Hall at Kiplin w on the left . The fox went do n to the Swale , b u t u not liking the look of the river , t rned left- handed and ran the bank as far as Lang u ton village , went ro nd the Rectory there , then down again to the Swale bank , and on u into the gro nds of Langton Hall . Here ru n he was viewed (a well fox) by Mr . R . u Booth . He knew his co ntry , as now he crossed the Swale and tried the earths at m the end of the Terrace , at Kirkby Fleetha ; b u t finding them closed had to keep m oving u on , and set his head for the Scr ton coverts u passing the end of the Big Wood there , ho nds raced over the Swale pastu res u p to th e

Bedale and Northallerton road , on the west

Side of Morton Bridge . The fox crossed the for river again by the bridge , and headed as if b u t u m Warlaby, t rning away fro this place , bore right - handed past Morton Grange and Langlands over the Ainderby Stell ; where 184 THE D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 BE H U S ,

s m m o e of the field got over , so e got in , and a few who knew , crossed by the ford . He was u u now Sinking , and ho nds were r nning keen for blood . He reached the Low Plantation at m Solberg , fro which a fresh fox went away ; b u t u u and the bitches st ck to their h nted one , m a in a few fields ore , ran into their fox after m ost brilliant ga110p of two hou rs . The point from north- west to sou th- east being nine m u n ot far iles , and the distance as ho nds ran , - m short of twenty two iles . u Sport j st at this period was very good, and a ru n which took place on the 8th J anu ary (hou nds m eeting at Ru dd Hall) is u worth recording . A brace of foxes were fo nd G oskins u u in , and ho nds l ckily got away — with the right one a stou t fellow . He ran Of u u on the north side R dd Hall , and so th u side of East Appleton to T nstall village, u b u t u pointing for Bro gh , t rned westward an d went past Scotton village u p to T horn u G an d al e hills Whin thro gh that , and m Wood ; fro which place he sank the hill , u leaving Ha xwell Hall on his left , across to u the coverts at Constable B rton . After going u m h e thro gh the Wha and Givendale Wood , m bore westwards to the Har by coverts , and m m - u fro the right handed into Forty Acres , p l the hill past Barden vi lage , over the Cat t erick - u and Half penny Ho se road , on to Bar den Moor went over Laver Gill and down m the north Side of this to the Rich ond road, u Hi swel l thro gh the West Wood at p , down to the banks of the Swale where hou nds ran

186 THE E D AL O N D 1832- 1908 B E H U S ,

u u ru n abo t beat , as ho nds had very fast u m witho t the slightest check , over a so ewhat u hilly piece of cou ntry . He went thro gh the u m Plantation , past the so th side of Ra shaw bu t u as if for Witton Fell , he co ld not reach it , and hou nds pu lled h im down at the head of ru n fift - Deep Gill , after an excellent of y seven

m inu tes . The head of this good fox now

m . adorns the billiard roo wall of Mr . H

erv au l x . Christie , at J Abbey M r . ou b a At the end of this season , Mr y u sm m lost the services of his h nt an , Free an , who went to the Pytchley ; and he engaged as u - in - Sam his s ccessor his brother law , Gillson , ' who had been with the Sou th and West Wilts u hi Ho nds for eight seasons , the last six of w ch

as hu ntsm an . - in Peter Farrelly , first whipper with the u m a m Q orn , ca e in Si ilar capacity, in place of

Pock etts . C .

1906 . . In , Mr S Conyers Scrope , of Danby on - m m Yore , who for any years had been ost anxiou s to hu nt the Moorland side of the u co ntry with a pack of his own , obtained his u wish ; and that portion of the Bedale co ntry, m hi . west of the following line , was lent to m u du e u Fro H dswell village so th , to the cross roads leading to Half- penny Hou se and m - Catterick ; fro there , west , to Half penny u u Ho se , along the Bellerby and Leyb rn road, to the railway station at the latter place ; then n u e the road to East Witto , nder Spennithorn m m u and Middleha . Fro East Witton ro nd

the west end of Witton Fell , across the Moor THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 187 BE A E H U S ,

in an easterly direction , by High Healey Cote , m u to Healey village . Fro here , the road p to ’ u D ru id sWood Pott Hall , past the so th side of , u thro gh Ilton , Grewelthorpe and Kirkby

Malzeard , to the west end of the Grantley

Hall Woods . f Mr . Scrope had m any di ficu lties to contend u with , the chief being that his ho nds took to

Sheep worrying , and he was obliged at the

end of one season to abandon his proj ect , to th e r g eat regret of all . 1 — m 906 07 . 9th On the Nove ber , a bob tailed fox from Uckerby Whin got to grou nd u in a hollow tree , an acco nt of which has u 1835 already been noted in Febr ary , , when a

like occu rrence took place in the sam e locality . The 3 rd December was a hard day for u u r horses and ho nds , and altho gh they neve ’ ran fast , it was a good day s sport . u u Met at Newton Ho se , and after r nning u u ro nd that place for nearly two ho rs , at last u u u a fox pl cked p co rage , and crossed the

Swale below Gatenby village . The river

u . was very big , and altho gh Mr Holliday , u who was h nting with the Bedale this year , m was twice swa his horse over the river, he u nable to effect a landing on the far Side . , The fox after crossing the river lu ckily tu rned u m p strea , so Morton Bridge was the nearest u bu t m way of getting to ho nds , it eant a long u u m way ro nd . Fort nately hou nds ca e to m a check by Morton Grange Far , and we m were able to pick the u p there . They soon u e were going again , and ran by the so th Sid 188 THE D A L O N D 183 2- 1908 BE E H U S ,

of Ainderby Steeple village to Warlaby Willow

Garth , and on to near Northallerton Station . m - Fro here the fox bore right handed , crossed the railway and went direct to Crosby Cote ’ on from there into Oliver s Whin and thence u u to Stank Whin , where ho nds were r nning for som e tim e eventu ally a fox broke away - b u t on the north east side , after going a short u be distance northwards , ho nds had to

stopped , as it was dark . 7 th u On the Jan ary there was a fine gallop , hou nds j u st m issing blood . u eat Met at Constable Bu rton . Ho nds f h ered on a line the m om ent they were pu t u to into Canaan Plantation , were q ickly able speak to it , and soon were driving away . The fox had crossed the Leybu rn road and on ran over the railway , leaving Croft Wood u u m the left , p to H tton Hang fro here by u n H ll Pla tation , down to within two fields of Marriforth n Whin , then across to Thornto

Steward , and leaving the village to the west , c Kil ram rossed the Yore by g Bridge , nearly u E l m ir p to e e Wood . He then bore right erv au l x u E handed to High J , nder llingstring u m village , as tho gh Ra shaw was his point ; b u t u m t rned away fro this covert , and went straight over the m oor to Agra Plantation ; at the top side of which , Gillson saw his fox , im n o h . u f r dead beat , close to He was then tu n atel w u y down ind of his ho nds , and cou ld not m ake them hear his horn . They had got over the very high and strong wall w u on hich bo nds the covert , into the wood ,

190 THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 BE A E H U S ,

G an dal e of Wood, over Black Rigg, and across m u the oor to Laver Gill , pointing for H dswell .

He now sank the wind , and dropped down m into Badger Gill , fro there into the West Hi swell u m Wood , at p , t rning back fro which , he cam e over the east end of Waithwith m m u u Co on , p to Wenlock Wood, thro gh this , ’ over Scotton Hill to Th ornhill s Whin on th e u m him north side of which , ho nds arked to u u u gro nd , after a good h nt of one ho r and m m u . u as fifty in tes Abo t eighteen iles , hou nds ran .

. u n At the end of this season , Mr Cecil L pto took the place of Mr . R . Booth , as honorary secretary to the Hu nt ; the latter findin g that he cou ld not well Spare the necessary tim e to carry on the work to his satisfaction . The Master was again called u pon to provide a hu ntsm an for one of the Midland packs of

u . Ho nds , as S Gillson went in that capacity m u wh o to the Cottes ore , nder Lord Lonsdale , u had j u st taken over the co ntry . ’ Gill son s father had been hu ntsman to u m these ho nds for any seasons , when Mr . m W . Baird was Master of the . ‘ ’ M ou bra fil u Mr . y led his place by p tting on - in his first whipper , Peter Farrelly . At the com m encem ent of the season 1840 —4 1 m u s , I inserted so e r les as concern ’ u hu nting . In Jan ary of this year m so I ca e across the following , which are um u u h oro s , and yet convey s ch an infinity “ u what shou ld not be done of ca tion as to , that with my apologies to the Western M m ornin N ews . g , I reprint the THE E D L O N D 1832- 1908 191 B A E H U S ,

R LE FOR R DE R TO H UN D U S I S O S .

A correspondent of ev idently a hu m orou s tu rn of min d writes to th e Western M orning N ews to say that h e h as com e across th e following R u dim entary R u es for r ers to ou n s an d ou e r eru sa l id h d , th ght th i p l m am u se an d oss ns ru c o owers to ight , p ibly i t t , f ll ou n s e nners an d o erw se : h d , b gi th i R UD IM E N TA R Y R ULE S R E LI G IOU SLY R E SPE CTE D B Y R D E R S AN D R E ASON S R E S E CT N G HE M I , P I T .

— en r n on th e roa a wa s ress as th e 1. Wh idi g d l y p p t secon d whipper- in an d other hu nt serv ants to th e ’ of th e u n n r r v e th e ou n tail h tsm a s ho se . It will d i h ds in ron of th e u n sm an an d so en a e him to see h ow f t h t , bl m an av e o owe him rom th e en n e w to o y h f ll d f K l 3 it ill , , eac the oun s to o ow th e w er- in an d n ot t h h d f ll hipp , th e u n sm an an d so rev en em es ow n an h t , p t th b t i g y u n u e re er r d p f ence on th e latte . — m n o 2. ou a ou n n er e n for a u e n Sh ld h d li g b hi d i t , no accou nt stop you r horse bu t ride at him an d flic k him w ou r w w eac him e er m anners ith y hip . It ill t h b tt r th u r fo e f tu e.

3 . en ou av e ascer a ne en u r or our Wh y h t i d by q i y , y own su er or n e l en ce w c cov er is to b e rawn p i i t l ig , hi h t d , d o not follow th e hou n ds thereto if you thin k you n ow a s or er wa o ou r own rou e an d os k h t y ; g y t , p t ourse w er u en u com e y lf h e yo thin k they will ev t ally . You w u s s ow ou r now e e of th e cou n r ill th h y k l dg t y , and be able to tell th e hu ntsm an if you h av e seen a fox com e ou t an r ov er ou a e d etu rn into the c t . If y t k sev en frien ds with you your success will b e all the ore er a n m c t i . —If o h re f 4 . y u are constrained to stay with t e st o the e w en ou n s are rawin et u w n an d fi ld h h d d g , g p i d ta as ou as ou n w rev en eo e wh o lk l d y ca . It ill p t p pl come out to u n s en n to w a is o n on in cov er h t li t i g h t g i g t , and so ma e o n n u n r r ai an a s a . —. yb , bt i g f i t t 5. At all mes but ar cu ar h ou n s are ti , p ti l ly if d runn n a e care to l et ever a e s am e n ou . i g , t k y g t l b hi d y 192 THE D A L O N D 1832- 1908 BE E H U S ,

w eac the ne comer h ow to O en a es an d It ill t h xt p g t , o to res ra n m se rom u s n b ad an u a e als t i hi lf f i g l g g . —If o ee ou n s are r nn n r 6 . u s u owa s a cov er y h d i g t d t , or o n to raw one an d th e rs w er- in r es on g i g d , fi t hipp id to th e far s e o ow him w al l s ee an d n u ce id , f ll ith p d , i d n o n Th r- you r frie ds to acc mpa y you . e whippe in will b e glad o f you r assistance an d som eone to t alk to it b r for m l n Moreov r wou e v e u hi al a o e . e it ld y d ll l , is obv iou s that a foxcan see three or fou r people better an one conse u en a nu m er c an see a fox th ; q tly , th t b n n l one better th a o e a cou ld . 7 —If ou n s c ec an d ou a en to b e near r e h d h k , y h pp , id ’ u m on em w ou a m om en s e a o r p a g th ith t t d l y . Y u resen ce canno a to e an d encou ra e em ar p t f il h lp g th , p u l rl ou r orse is s eam n tic a y if y h t i g . - h e u n sm an m a e his c s b e r 8 . en t s a su e to Wh h t k t , c s o e t him s o s e You w en b e sti k a cl s o a p s ibl . ill th able en r h oe h e ob r er to su e that e d s t j p op ly . 9 —I rr v e e n ee o er eo f ou a at a c c a d s e . y i h k , th p pl s an n s an d S en w c owev er is v er se om t di g till il t ( hi h , h , y ld th e case u s as em u rn ou r orse in ron of ) , p h p t th , t y h f t h em w s e an d e em in ou r ou es ones h ow t , hi tl , t ll th y l d t t e ou r orse h as u m e w b e m os n er w ll y h j p d . It ill t i t “ es n to em m oreov er ou w l eac em a ti g th ; , y i l t h th th t u n n is a em ocra c s or a ou av e as m u c h ti g d ti p t , th t y h h B u t ov e all w eac r ere as e av e. a ight th th y h , b , it ill t h hou n ds to perform their du ties regardless of su rrou n d n u e ing i fl nces. 10—If o e n ow is the m e to r e u to th e . ss p ibl , ti id p hu n tsm an an d tell him what extraordi nary goo d sport o e a n ne u r n a y u h av e be n h v i g with th e ighbo i g p ck . You will thu s prev ent him ov er- straining his intell ect th e m er in an with att h d . —If o nn n w n th e o en or u n s re ru s o i 11. h u d a i g l ly p p a cov er et we in ron of em an d th e u n sm an t , g ll f t th h t , You an d th e m ore an d lou der you t alk th e better. will thu s prev en t th e hu ntsm an n eglecting th e beau ties n n f s or of th e su rrou n ding scenery an d thi king o ly o p t . — 12 D o not wait u ntil th e hu n tsm an h as finished draw n a cov er bu t r e on e ore h e h as ot th e i g t , id b f g w hounds ou t to the next h e is likely to draw. It ill

194 THE D L O N D 1832- BE A E H U S , 1908

’ conv eying sweet reminiscences of a cockney tripper s

cn c . Moreov er w u c m a ow a a ns pi i , ith l k it y bl g i t a ’ orse s l e an d cau se him to c his ne ou r h g , ki k ighb a r e o er en lways a sou c f m rim t . — 1907 08 . This season began well , as u u m cu b - u after a very sef l ti e h nting , the first Friday in November (the 8th) provided ’ a capital day s Sport . The m om ent hou nds were pu t into Lingy

Moor, a fox was holloaed away on the north

side , which ran across to Uckerby Whin , where lu ckily no change was m ade bu t breaking u at once on the east side , he t rned as if for the b u t village of Uckerby , short of it , bore right u handed across to Ch rch Whin , which he did not enter b u t crossed the road to the Q u arry - a near Middleton Tyas . Here gain hou nds u were l cky , as there is an earth there , which was probably open ; b u t after a tu rn u p d and own the plantation , the fox went away

- towards the village of Middleton Tyas , then u bearing to the left , passed M rky Hill and on to the Hal naby coverts . In Birch Carr Wood bu t u there was a very slight check , ho nds u were soon going again , and h nted prettily u p to Mou lton Whin . The fox probably had m waited here , as fro this point they ran m u ch faster crossed the Darlington and Richmond railway a qu arter of a mile sou th of ul west Mo ton station , and it looked as if B u Cowton Whin was his point . t disdaining u u Atl a this shelter , he p shed on nder y Hill m b u t u Far as if for Pepper Arden Hall , t rned away from here and ran parallel to the North THE D L O N D 1832- 1908 195 BE A E H U S ,

in l m Wh h o e . allerton road as far as Low Here , it looked as thou gh he wanted to be into Fel b u t gill Moor , he kept on towards Greenberry u m Wood , then t rned to the back of Streatla m Fel ill village , had one ore look at g , and m went into Streatla Whin , where , after a few u u u u t rns p and down the covert , ho nds p lled him m ’ down ; one bitch , Ga estress , tackled him u Sh e by herself , and tho gh did not hold

him Off u . , tore half his br sh This was an 110 u u excellent ga p of two ho rs , and abo t m u seventeen iles as ho nds ran . A second fox was fou nd in Streatlam Plant u ation , and ho nds ran very fast by Danby

Hill to Thrintoft Whin , past Thrintoft village , i down to the Swale , which was crossed oppos te u m Scr ton , into the Kirkby Fleetha coverts , ru n o where they were u t Of Scent . On the 29th Janu ary there was a good ’ day s sport . Fou nd in Pickhil l Wh in and u n ran very q ickly, leaving Kirkli gton village m on the left into Ca p Hill Woods . (In crossing m l m a s al wooden bridge over Ela Beck , near

Sinderby station , owing to the roadway ’ collapsing , Mr . Bertie Lawson s horse got t so tightly wedged between the bearers , hat it had to be sawn ou t) . There was only a m b u t u oderate scent in covert , p shing their ou t u - u fox on the so th west Side , ho nds ran better again in the open , and went on the ’

. u west side of Howgrave , to Mr N ssey s Whin ; u covert thro gh this , over the railway to

Norton Conyers , and down to the river Yore . u n Being headed here , he t r ed back , leaving 196 THE D L O N DS 1832- 1908 BE A E H U ,

’ Gu y s Whin on the left and retraced his steps m ru n to Ca p Hill , where he was seen , hard , u un close to ho nds . Unfort ately a fresh fox u m got p in front of the , on to which they un changed, r ning on the west side of Car

u Th eak ston . thorpe p to , where he was lost Hou nds cam e back to Cam p Hill to try u bu t and pick p the beaten fox , failed to m im co e across h . 17 u u On the th Febr ary, ho nds ran at m a great pace fro Bedale Railway Wood, u by B rrill , Cowling , and the Thornton Wat

Marriforth . lass coverts , to Sandy Flats at Al thou gh the hu ntsm an and a few m ore got u d did fairly well away with ho n s , they not see m u ch of them u ntil the Black Wood at

Thornton Watlass was reached . 2 u A few days later , on the l st Febr ary , there was another very qu ick eighteen minu tes

to grou nd . Fou nd in the New Whin at u u H tton Bonville , and ho nds ran as straight as a die to the W hinn ey fields on High Mag m u m m . dalen Far , near S eaton The h nts an , u m altho gh on by no eans a Slow horse , was never abl e to get nearer than three fields to

his hou nds . hi 6th Later on t s day , and again on the u m March , ho nds ran nearly the sa e line ; the greater part of the hu nt being in the Hu rworth u u u co ntry, both foxes being fo nd at H tton ru n Bonville . I will give a description of the 6th on the March , as on this date they ran a

- u b u t first . little f rther , both were rate gallops 2 u m u On the l st Febr ary, the ti e p to Winton

198 THE D L O N D S 1832- 1908 BE A E H U ,

Apropos of the ford at Crow Wood ; I m m m u re e ber rather an a sing incident , indic ” ative of the proverb , Might is right . Hou nds ran v ery qu ickly from Pepper Arden m R eedh olm es i Botto s , past , in the d rection of l O n u . e H tton Bonvil e who knew the ropes , m - an d ade a bee line for this ford, arrived there am ongst the first few . Instead of u thr sting his way over , he hesitated and

. u was lost Others crowded p . Might m u beca e right , and he was p shed back into

u . the r ck The last I heard , being a plaintive m e u plea , Please let thro gh , I was the ’ first here . As there was som ewhat above an average

u m u . n ber of foxes in the co ntry this year , Mr Mou b ra u u m y h nted fo r days a week , fro

Janu ary u ntil the end of the season .

This conclu des the fou rth year of Mr . M ’ m ou b ray s Mastership . There were any m ore good days Sport and qu ick gallops ; b u t having already rather exceeded the limit of recou nting abou t three days of each m u u t m h O e season , I st p y pen aside , with a p that any fu tu re scribe m ay have the sam e

ffi u . di c lty as I have had, viz to select what is best to record fro m am ong m any good things .

202 THE D L O N D 1832 1908 BE A E H U S ,

th e resen a e m a n du e to th e u rc ase At p t d t , i ly p h by th e D u e of Lee s of th e e v o r ra for two su c k d B l i d ft , cessiv e ears— s ac s an s re- em nen th e y thi p k t d p i t , K enn el being fu ll of their blood v iz : — D OG S D exter Villager Vagabond orm er and a ra d o e o a son of St d ft g , V l x er Villag —. BITC HE S H opeful Verdan t Sen tim en t Testy H arebell R osam on d To th e a ov e m u s b e a e som e e ce en wor in b t dd d x ll t k g , an d good looking hou n ds tracing back to th e Tyne d al e Al fred his son Al derm an H o erness , , ld , ea as th e ou D u r am ream er St df t S th h , St an d the Oa e D ec m a Th e e ree of ne kl y , i l p dig Ty ” dale Alfred an d Oakley D ecim al c oincide in rat ner a pecu li ar m ann er an d as th e stock com es right in al l wa s is wor m en on . y , th ti “ “ T ned al e re was Oakl e D ancer 1 8 88 y , Alf d by y , ( ) ’ ’ o n his S re s s e e v o r D enm ar on his m s a . i id by B l i , k d “ ” “ ” O a e D ec m a el v o r am er 1 8 8 on kl y , i l by B i , G bl ( 4 ) ’ “ ” ’ th e s re s s e Oa e D an cer on th e am s i id by kl y , d . f er consu a on w th e H u n sm an av e A t lt ti ith t , I h selec ted th e two cou ples of dogs an d bitches whic h are — c onsidered to hav e been b est in their work al l rou n d — at th e c ose of th e season 1907 08 an d fi n d e are l , th y re as o ows b d f ll , D OG S .

S e m 1900 ou t own Tr fle 1900 li S hd , i b y b y W Oa e ort sm an 189 1. arw c s re Ta ot 1895 kl y , Sp i k hi , lb w 1 5 u u n a a 89 . o t own Com et 1894 R y S hd , .

B e v o r H m en 1902 B e a 1902 l i , y ll b y b y

a a o n 18 99 . B e v o r a er 1897 V g b d l i , Vill g .

H eart ess 18 99 . B e v oir B ssfu 1897 l l li l ,

B e v o r H m en 1902 D efi n te 1903 l i , y i b y ’ L or Z et an s W e n ton 1899 d l d , lli g D arlin g 1899 b H o ern ess Stea fast 1896 y ld , d . D Oak e ew ro 189 1. l y , d p THE E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 203 B H U S ,

2 H ar e 1904 Velo x 190 . eb ll b y b y

B e v o r a er 1897 . B e v o r H m en 1902 l i , Vill g l i , y

B e v o r H an m a 1899 . B e a 1902. l i , d id ll

T H E B I C S .

H are e B e v o r H m en 1902 B e a 1902 b ll l i , y ll

1904 see D o e ree . . ( g p dig )

’ A rt u Lor M eton s D exter 1902 A n ou s 1900 f l , d iddl , xi 190 b b 6 . y y B e v o r D e ter 1895 T n ed al e A re 1897 l i , x y , lf d . ’ Lo r M s W oo n e 1899 R eso u te 1897 . d , dbi l Cotswo G ra c 1892 ld , phi . ’ Ca ta n o nston e s R em n an t 1894 p i J h .

B e v o r Carn v a 1902 R o u s 1903 l i , i l g i h Y bY m an 19 B e v o r torm er 1897 A er 00. l i , S ld 1 B e v o r Can ou r 1896 est ess 897 . l i , d R l

b H o ern ess G affer 1889 . y ld , n et 189 1 R i gl .

an u ne M ark sm an 1902 au c 1902 S g i , S y 190 b b 7 . y y B ram am M oor M arm on 1894 B e v o r D e t er 189 5 h , i l i , x f 1 nt m ent 1897 S corn u l 900 Se i .

b ou t D u r am tream er 1896 . y S h h , S Rosey 1896 .

Th e ree n of ou n ds is e a of l oo s oc b di g h lik th t b d t k , som ew of r o e a s oul u rn ou t h at a lotte y . Th s th t h d t ’ al l a is es re do n ot an d o ers ou on e ec th t d i d , th y d t xp t v r m u rom n e c as o s ou . y h f , t i h y er ec ee w a l ot o f one e ow th e nee P f t f t , ith b b l k , c arried right down into th e foot is a sine- qu a- n on at th e presen t d ay ; at any rate on th e fl ags . Perhaps for wor th e oo can b e too cat - e an d th e k , f t lik , s or n ess e ow th e nee e cess v e . e m ore h t b l k , x i A littl s rea in th e oo an d a r e m ore en e ow th e p d f t , t ifl l gth b l n ee m af or m ore e as c w en a o n an d k , ight f d l ti ity h g ll pi g m n j u pi g . e s ru n r s carr e r ac are n W ll p g ib , i d ight b k , I thi k mos n ecessar for co n s u on an d s an n ar t y tit ti , t di g h d

wor . en ea s nec s an d S ou ers. k Th h d , k , h ld e a ou n w a rea ca fox- ou n ea I lik h d ith l typi l h d h d , 204 TH E E D A LE O N D 1832- 1908 B H U S ,

’ ’ Th o r R n o 6 r H o e . e e v a m a o e er . e ( g B l i , g , , lp , 3) Th y are enera rare wor ers w a ev er e se e r s a e g lly k , h t l th i h p m a b e N ec s an d s ou ers s ou l b e of th e es y . k h ld h d b t n n ot too e n L e or es e et on in al l th e eck l a . ik h s th y g ’ s a es a nd is ffi cu to u e ou n s s ou ers h p , it di lt j dg h d h ld , u n o v e een em o til y u ha s th gall p . I lthin k th e m ain poin ts to stri v e for in breeding are nose r v e v o ce an d w a is S ec a ere ar , d i i , h t p i lly h dit y ” er ev erance p s . H av ing bred you r hou n ds as you wan t them , in th e a ov e e a s e are of no u se for fox- ca c n b d t il , th y t hi g u e re n h r n n nl ss they a i t e v e y best of c o ditio . A u n sm an a v er ol d r en o f m ne onc e sa to m e h t , y f i d i id , There are m ore foxes killed in K ennel than you ’ av e an ea o f AS h e was on of accou n n for h y id , f d ti g h is o es an d ru m ou r sa e o en cam e ac to f x , id th y ft b k ke nnel in a sack I looked at him with a som ewh at u z z e e ress on n n h e was v n m se f p l d xp i , thi ki g gi i g hi l ” ’ w h no h e not w ou n a . I a O sa t s a y , , id h t y thi k , ’ m n on on I ea c diti . of This seems c omm on sense . N one of u s if short

con on an d ta ed can d o ou r es at an am e . diti , gg , b t y g So with hou n ds ; u nless they are thorou ghly fit an d u to th e m ar in ev er wa we can ar e ec p k y y , h dly xp t h e ev r n o cen Las bu t no m to ers e e o a c s . t p ld t t , by m eans eas com es th e m an wh o u n s th e ou n s. l t , h t h d A b ad hu n tsm an will spoil th e best pac k of workin g

ou n s a ev er was re in hal a season . oo h d th t b d , f A g d m an—one who u n ers an s d o n a u re wh o h as the d t d g t , c on en ce of his ou n s does not u rr em at th e fid h d , fl y th wron m om en b u t e s em at th e r —w g t , h lp th ight ill m a e a b ad wor n ac n o a oo one in a seaso n . k ki g p k i t g d , av e seen s a e ace m ore an on ce an d ee I h thi t k pl th , f l su re that the in div idu ality of th e hu n tsm an h as a l ot to do w the wor n of a ac of ou n s however ith ki g p k h d , e re th y may be b d .