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famous ribs. Gracious, by the Bramhani Grappler, 

 out of Welcome, and Lofty, by the Bramham 

 Sailor, out of Lavender, are a nice pair ; and the 

 latter especially promises to make a grand brood 

 bitch. Moonshine, by the Milton Solomon, out 

 of Mermaid, is a galloping sort ; and another 

 daughter of his, Snowdrop, out of Vanish, is a 

 smart bitch and a o^ood worker. The stud hounds 

 are Sportsman, by the Bramham Sailor, out of 

 Modesty ; Champion, by Belvoir Denmark, out 

 of Crony ; Woldsman, by Belvoir Weathergage, 

 out of Vanish ; Craftsman, by Patrick, out of 

 Crafty ; Glancer, by Belvoir Glancer, out of 

 Willing ; Lictor, by the Bramham Sailor, out of 

 Lavender ; and FalstafF, by the Belvoir Fencer, 

 out of Glory. Of these we liked Woldsman, 

 lictor, and Falstaff the best. Woldsman is a 

 good looking hound, full of quality, with famous 

 shoulders, very nice about his head and neck, 

 and is remarkable for his drive, even amongst his 

 hard running relatives. Lictor is a powerfully 

 built hound, a great width, with good legs and 

 feet, and very deep through his heart. It is 

 needless to say that he is an excellent worker. 

 Falstaff is only a one season hunter (puppy of 

 1886), and it is a sufficient testimony to his good 

 qualities that he has been used as a sire in a 

 kennel like the York and Ainsty at so early an 

 age. He is a beautiful hound, as straight as a 

 wand, and in his work he cannot be beaten. He 



