290 Tom Winjield' s Lecture. 



" Now, come in front ; look at those legs, you 

 see they are straight, don't you ? It is a great 

 point that this bone should continue right down ; 

 if they are weak at the knee they don't stay here. 



'' Then the feet ; of course they are of great 

 importance ; many hounds are spoiled by being 

 tied up at walk. My Master is very lucky about 

 that ; his tenants in Cheshire, and our farmers, 

 are very good to the puppies." 



Tom stroked the hound very hard from head 

 to stern, and ran it through his hand so firmly 

 that he nearly lifted her off the flags. He then 

 proceeded : *' That is what I call a beautiful 

 feather on her stern. Standing here, you see 

 what grand ribs she has ! Look at her strong 

 back! a trifle arched; I don't like the back to dip, 

 it looks so hollow as they get old. Those hind- 

 quarters you cannot beat ; what a piece of ground 

 she covers ! I never put a weedy one forward." 



'' How is she bred ? " I asked. 



" Grasper and Legacy," Winfleld replied ; 

 " you know Grasper, I remember what you said 

 about him that Trafford Bridge day. Let him 

 out, Ben. There, sir ! that is what I call a fox- 

 hound ! " ''I remember him," I said, " it requires 

 a strong dog to keep pace with him." 



Winfleld then said, " Mr. Smith, two years ago 



