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parts of Wales. A year or two ago I had a very 

 fine specimen sent to me from there. 



In Vyner's " Notitia Venatica " is an illustra- 

 tion of foxhounds finding a " marten cat." One 

 of the hunters is shown up a tree holding some 

 burning straw or other material on the end of a 

 long stick. The pine-marten is represented jump- 

 ing out of the tree into one adjoining. This 

 marten's brush is apparently tipped with white, 

 surely a mistake on the part of the artist who 

 drew the picture, as I have never seen or heard of 

 a " mart " with such a white tag to its caudal 

 appendage. 



It is a great pity there are not more martens 

 in the country. In addition to being beautiful and 

 interesting creatures, they are the deadly foe of 

 squirrels, which do much harm to trees in young 

 plantations. 



The hunting man who is interested in photo- 

 graphy will find endless opportunities when out 

 with the fell packs of recording incidents of the 

 chase. It is needless to say that a small fight- 

 weight camera should be selected, anything larger 

 than quarter-plate being too much of a handicap 

 on steep ground. 



To a lover of sport in wild country, foxhunting 

 in the Lake District must make a strong appeal. 

 In fine or stormy weather the fells have a peculiar 

 charm of their own, and if we add to the beauties 



