FOX AND HOUND 



as** fur "was too plentiful; but at last they came 

 oflF the fallows by singles, and Master HfGrath was 

 slipped once more. There was no enthusiasm over 

 this course. On he sped raking lengths away from 

 Hard Lines, but after turning his hare he tumbled 

 and got shaken, as he put in no really good work 

 afterwards, and Hard Lines killed. The crowd were 

 quite still and disappointed, but there were some 

 cheers as Lord Lurgan, who loves the sport dearly, 

 and boasted a huge pair of leggings, walked up to 

 him to pat him. 



*Such was the opening day, and the next night 

 found the puppies all beaten off, and England and 

 Ireland each with one, and Scotland with two 

 champions. Ireland and Scotland fought it out at 

 last, and Lord Lurgan's dog could only beat Bab 

 about a length for speed, and get very little the 

 best of the working. Perhaps two such flyers 

 never met before, as the winner has never been 

 beaten, and the loser, we believe, only once. 

 Bonfires were lighted on Friday night on the hills 

 near Belfast, to tell of the second Waterloo victory 

 of their black dog. At Waterloo it created such 

 enthusiasm in the bosom of one Gelt, that having 

 flung away his own hat, he rushed at Lord 

 Lurgan, plucked off* his lordship's wideawake, flung 

 it wildly into the air, and kicked it when it came 

 down again.' 



We do not hear much of long courses nowadays. 



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