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nt night, &C. In 1S45 the kennels were almost isolated in the country, 

 hut cluiing the last twenty years tjuiie a hamlet has sprung up at Woodhey, 

 and the kennels were entirely out of place in the locality. Our old 

 huntsman, Charles Williams, kept the old kennels for his business as 

 cowkeeper when the removal was made to the new kennels ; and on his 

 retiring from the post of huntsman, he took up his residence in the old 

 cottage, where he is still to be found, well and hearty as ever. 



In preparation for the first season, the Committee of ten divided 

 themselves into five couples, to undertake the duty, month by month in 

 rotation, of visiting the kennels and superintending the general management, 

 but so as not to interfere with the duties of the Master. This arrangement 

 must surely have led to confusion and divided counsels, unless some one 

 or two took the lead ; and we cannot find in the records of the Hunt 

 that it lasted over the first season. 



At the end of the season 1S46-7, the character of the pack was 

 entered in the Sport Look as follows : — 



Dogs. 



I'indcr Once as good a hound as ever ran ; now old, slow, and jealous. 



Regent Hard-working, steady hound. 



Bachelor Excellent, very steady, always to be relied on. 



Testy True and steady. 



Comely Very good and true, never tired. 



Handy Very steady and to be relied on, hard working. 



Hero As good as Handy, but not as strong or fast. 



Bellman True, hard working, but delicate in wet weather. 



Watchful Good and true. 



Slasher Good, but never verj- prominent. 



Wanderer Too old ; true, but very noisy. 



Trumpeter Excellent, steady, true, and indefatigable. 



Rallywood Hardly tried. 



Ringwood Do. 



Ganymede Do. 



Bitches. 



Duchess Very good and true, but soft in wet weather. 



Blossom Will not hunt, nearly blind, very handsome. 



Dimple Excellent, very steady and true. 



Mischief Quite a pup, but wonderfully true, active, and steady. 



Barmaid Good and true, but free. 



Governess Excellent, remarkably active and steady. 



Wishful Very good and steady. 



Chantress Very slow and noisy. 



Riotous Hardly tried. 



Rhapsody Do. 



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