228 CAPT. Johnstone's hounds and country. 



Sanguine is by the Grove Patron, a hound which 

 Capt. Johnstone was the first to use as a sire, out 

 of Songstress. She is a lengthy bitch with a lot 

 of bone, and is very straight. She was the first 

 prize bitch at the Grove this year. 



Ferryman, brother to Fashion, is a big fine 

 hound, very deep through his heart, and with a 

 lot of power ; and Dreadnought and Dragon, 

 brothers to Destiny, are two big hounds that 

 were walked by Mr. Darrell, and look like 

 standing some work. Templar and Keaper were 

 given to Captain Johnstone by Mr. G. Lane 

 Fox. The former is by Bramham Turpin, a 

 son of Belvoir Brusher which went to Bram- 

 ham Park in a draft from the Belvoir, out of 

 Bramham Besolute, and the latter is by Bram- 

 ham Banger out of their Gossamer. Reaper is a 

 very courageous hound, with any amount of drive, 

 and entered at once. The first day he was out 

 he took the line from the old hounds, and, what 

 was more, he kept it. He very nearly killed the 

 terrier when they ran to ground in his anxiety to 

 get at his fox, and he is deservedly a favourite 

 with both master and huntsman. 



The dog puppies whose appearance we liked 

 best are Prodigal and Prosper, brothers to Probity. 

 The litter is a very fine one, and they are a 

 galloping looking lot. Prodigal, especially, is a 

 handsome dog, and it is seldom we see a dog 

 hound with such a beautiful neck and shoulders 



