George Beers ^ Huntsman. 85 



perpetuated in families of hounds ; after a lapse of 

 more than twenty-five years a bitch called Sanity 

 came black and white, and half-faced, exactly the 

 colour of Merriman, and possessing all the good 

 qualities of the breed. Her voice was exactly 

 like that of Magic, the daughter of Marquis. 



This bitch was walked when a puppy, by Mr. 

 Roper, of Blisworth. 



There is a good deal of the old sort in the 

 Grafton kennels now, which accounts in a great 

 measure for their good noses. I never saw a 

 skirter, or a headstrong, runaway hound of that 

 breed. They were very hard workers, and would 

 stop and turn with the scent, always letting it be 

 known where they were when running. 



I always had the idea that a good " cry " after 

 a fox made him go straight. Many times I have 

 said to George Beers, and to his son, when well 

 away over a country, " Give him a blow ! " the 

 sound of a horn is well known by an old fox. 



