20 777^ BELVOIR HUNT. 



Under his lordship's able management for 

 more than a quarter of a century, the Bel- 

 voir pack was brought to a very high state 

 of perfection. No hound not quite true in 

 symmetry would he ever permit to be 

 entered, and then, unless they were good in 

 their work, they were speedily drafted. On 

 the Duke of Rutland coming to the title in 

 1857, Lord Forester resigned the trust to 

 his Grace. 



The prejudicial influences of repeated 

 changes of masters and huntsmen, which so 

 many packs have been doomed to, has not 

 affected the Belvoir. In the year 1 791, till 

 April 1805, they were hunted by Newman. 

 Shaw then succeeded, and continued in office 

 till 1 8 16. The ever celebrated Goosey 

 entered the service of the late Duke of 

 Rutland as whipper-in, in 1 794, and turned 

 the hounds to Shaw till he resigned, when 

 Goosey's promotion took place, and he con- 

 tinued as huntsman till 1842. Thus he 



