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Triplet produced very promising litters to 

 Sportsman ; the former was a daughter of 

 Mr Morrel's Hercules and Tidings, the 

 latter of the Pytchley Trojan, and Mr 

 Anstruther Thomson's Blossom. 



In a country like Leicestershire, where 

 the agriculturists are so deeply indebted to 

 foxhunting, it is truly remarkable that 

 greater facilities are not afforded to masters 

 of hounds for walking puppies. With the 

 exception of the late Mr Greene and Lord 

 Stamford, none of the former masters had 

 landed estates in the county ; but what of 

 that ? Many of the noblemen and gentle- 

 men who have hunted the Quorn country 

 have annually disbursed little fortunes, of 

 which the farmers have had the lion's share; 

 besides the immense sums circulated by the 

 wealthy frequenters of Melton and Leicester, 

 together with vast numbers who rent man- 

 sions for the express purpose of hunting in 

 this the most fashionable of all counties. 

 Farmers may conjecture that it is a matter 

 of little importance — that affluent masters 

 of hounds can purchase what they require. 



