20 THE BILLESDON HUNT. 



as the father of Pilgrim, entered in 1864, who 

 has transmitted the good quaUties of the 

 family very extensively. Plunder was a son 

 of Sir Richard Sutton's Rambler, and Lord 

 Henry Bentinck's Pliant, and Pilgrim's dam 

 was a daucrhter of the Warwickshire Saffron, 

 so well known to all admirers of the fox- 

 hound. The Duke of Rutland's Lictor 

 was well represented in 1868. Manager 

 came to the fore in 1869, and was more 

 conspicuous the following season. He is 

 of the Fitzwilliam sort, being descended 

 from the honourable George's Sportsman 

 and his Madcap. 



The great gem of modern days in this 

 kennel is Struggler, bred by Sir Watkin 

 Wynn from his Statesman and Prudence. 

 He was transferred to these kennels in 

 1868, unentered, together with nine couples 

 of companions, of the same age, enough 

 to form a little pack, and they have turned 

 out wonderfully well. His colour is a good 



