List of Illustrations xv 



Belvoir Castle 146 



Relvoir Dexter 146 



Puppies 15^^ 



The Quorn Pack 150 



The Karl of Lonsdale, M.P\H 156 



A meet at Kirby Gate 162 



The field moving off 162 



Richard the Bay at the brook 166 



Lord Rothschild and Mr. Leopold de Rothschild . . .180 



John Boore, Huntsman 188 



Giving the stag "law" 188 



The Devon and Somerset staghounds 192 



Opening meet near Minehead 196 



Delapr6 Abbey foot beagles 214 



Cambridge University "cry" 220 



l-.ton foot beagles 224 



Otterhounds 228 



Huntsman leading the pack 232 



The Essex Otterhounds 232 



Trying a likely stream 238 



