THE BELVOIR HUNT, 21 



was on duty in the Belvoir establishment — 

 wanting only two seasons — the unprece- 

 dented term of half a century. He died 

 on the 8th of August 1847. To his ex- 

 quisite judgment of the requisites and of 

 the properties necessary to be observed in 

 the breeding of hounds, most judiciously 

 assisted during the latter portion of the time 

 by Lord Forester, the Belvoir pack has 

 progressively attained the very great per- 

 fection for which the banners of fame are 

 so extensively unfurled. After such a long 

 service, when age and those unfortunate 

 infirmities which flesh is heir to rendered 

 his retirement imperative, he was succeeded 

 by William Goodall, who had acted as his 

 whipper-in five seasons, and he continued 

 as huntsman till he was called to that state 

 ''from which no traveller returns," in 1859. 

 His last hours were kindly solaced by 

 frequent visits from the Duke of Rutland, 

 who generously added graceful soothements 



