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" That In the event of a member of the 

 Lonsdale family taking to the Cottesmore 

 country, Mr Tailby's portion should be 

 restored If asked for." 



Mr Tallby declared his Intention to re- 

 sign after the season, therefore It appeared 

 there would be a vacancy. Upon this un- 

 derstanding, the Marquis of Queensberry 

 made overtures to several covert owners, 

 with a view to becoming the successor, 

 and his proposition was extensively, enter- 

 tained. As soon, however, as this became 

 known, Mr Coupland announced his In- 

 tention to claim the remainder of the BIl- 

 lesdon country as belonging to the Quorn 

 intimating that he would secure kennels in 

 a convenient locality, as It was quite im- 

 possible to do justice to it from those he 

 now occupies. 



When this became known to the Mar- 

 quis of Queensberry, he addressed letters to 

 the Field and the Leicester papers of the 



