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Hurworth Hounds in 1827. 



pack, any further than that their elbows were clean, and that is 

 as much as can be generally said of hounds that work as hard 

 as his do ; but I thought the hounds themselves did credit to 

 his judgment. They are fine slashing animals, with great 

 power and bone, and are allowed to have as much hunt in them 

 as their owner has zeal ; and truly that is in abundance. 

 ' Tattler,' ' Cruiser ' and ' Juggler ' would be an ornament to 

 any pack. The subscription, I understand, amounts only to 

 £iJS P^r annum, which may perhaps, with good management, 

 find meal for the hounds, as the pack is small, only consisting 

 of 26 couples of hunting hounds, and this year not more than 

 four couples to come in, 



" I have now done with Matthew and his hounds. Long 

 may he live to enjoy his favourite sport ; and when he is gone 

 let his memory be cherished for the zeal he has shown in the 

 science of foxhunting." 



