THE BELVOIR HUNT. 25 



Various visits to these kennels have 

 afforded me opportunities of admiring the 

 inmates through several generations. I 

 will, however, commence with Rallywood, 

 as being fairly entitled to the pride of 

 place. He was entered In 1853, and when 

 in the vigour of youth, no competitor could 

 outpace him or show more determination 

 in chase ; with an afternoon fox, when the 

 powers of nature were falling in other 

 hounds, his endurance and courage were 

 alike undaunted. There is yet another 

 plaudit, and a still more lasting one, for 

 the good old hound — he was the pro- 

 genitor of a very numerous family, doing 

 great honour to their parentage. His 

 colour was a very rich black, white, and 

 tan ; his symmetry was most captivating 

 and perfect. With a splendid, intelligent 

 head, well set on, a nice clean neck, good 

 shoulders, legs straight as arrows, rare 

 feet, fine back and loins, with capital 



