THE EIGHTH DUKE 



there were Granby and Guardsman, hounds that 

 brought in the race of Belvoir. Trickster repre- 

 sented the great Warwickshire Tarquin family, and 

 Sunbeam and Sulphur went back to their own 

 famous Potentate (1841). 



In 1867 the Duke's hounds began cub-hunting on 

 August loth. A man who hunted with them notes 

 the quietness with which the work of the hounds 

 was carried on. Those of my readers who recollect 

 the Duke's experience of holloas related in his 

 diary, will have no difficulty in understanding how 

 this was brought about. Clark's system had been 

 effectual, for on an average he handled a brace of 

 cubs a morning. But that which delighted the 

 Duke most was the entry of this season, and both 

 he and Lord Worcester were always ready to show 

 them to an appreciative visitor. There were 27^ 

 couple, all home bred and walked by the Duke's 

 tenants. The only sires used from other kennels 

 were the Belvoir Nathan, which brought in the 

 blood of Osbaldeston Ranter, Mr. Drake's Duster, 

 and Belvoir Senator, one of Will Goodall's favour- 

 ites. Lord Worcester (the ninth Duke) gave to 

 this entry their names. There was among them 

 a considerable number of the badger and hare pies, 

 for which at that time Badminton was famous. 



The season of 1867-68 was marked by several 

 events. The Prince of Wales paid a visit to Bad- 

 minton, bringing with him nine horses. There 

 was, of course, a great gathering on the occasion, 



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