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Belvoir Castle 146 



Belvoir Dexter 146 



Puppies 150 



The Ouorn Pack 150 



The Earl of Lonsdale, M.F.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' 



Eton foot beagles 224 



Otterhounds 228 



Huntsman leading the pack . . . , 232 



The Essex Otterhounds 232 



Trying a likely stream 238 



