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Others of note which I cannot now recog- 

 nise. Lord Fitzhardinge's Cromwell, a grey 

 pied hound, might have had his equal, but 

 it would be very difficult to find his supe- 

 rior. He no doubt derived his colour 

 from his grandsire, the Warwickshire Tar- 

 quin, whose descendants are numerous in 

 the Badminton kennels. Sir Watkin Wynn 

 had two of inestimable worth — Royal, a light 

 reddish tan pied colour difficult to describe. 

 His symmetry was perfect, and he was 

 near akin to the Honourable George Fitz- 

 william's Shiner, a white hound with a dark- 

 grey spot. The other was Painter, a grey 

 pied hound of very high repute. 



On visiting the pack some years ago, 

 old Potentate was enjoying the otmm 

 aim dignitate within the precincts of the 

 kennel, as all worthy veterans are entitled 

 to do. He was quite the celebrity of the 

 day. His colour was a black, white, and 

 tan ; with great power and fine symmetry, 



