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trophies of memorable days. The hound Fencer 

 was much admired by the late Mr. Harvey Bailey, 

 who, had he lived, promised him a home in the 

 Rufford kennel when his hunting days were over. 

 Stainless, the son of Fallible, was used by Gillson 

 in the Cottesmore kennel, and he did much for that 

 pack, siring some beautiful bitches. Flyer was a 

 hound who left some beautiful stock in the Duke 

 of Buccleuch's kennel, and his services went in 

 exchange for strong Scotch foxes off the moors, 

 sent by old Shaw the huntsman to turn down in 

 Leicestershire for fresh blood. 



On the last day of the year Lord Lonsdale invited 

 Gillard to Blankney to have a day with his hounds 

 from Bloxholm, mounting him on a hog-maned 

 chestnut, which was the favourite colour. Hounds 

 ran well at starting, after which they did little good 

 but drag on after their fox until they came up with 

 him in Crow Bottom Covert, where they killed. 

 " With a scent the pack would have done well," was 

 Frank's opinion, "for they kept their noses down 

 and were quick in casting, particularly Villager, a 

 good-looking short-legged hound well off for bone 

 and very muscular. This hound was used at Belvoir 

 kennels later with good results." 



The new year brought frost, in all a forty days' 

 stop to hunting, but on January 14th the pack had a 

 by-day at Goadby, the going in the vale being 

 possible. Those out were the Hon. Mrs. Penning- 

 ton, Captain and Mrs. Brocklehurst, Mr. John 

 Welby, three sportsmen from Melton, and Messrs. 

 Cecil, Robert, and William Manners. " The latter 



