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from Fancy by Lord Lonsdale's Palafox, was 

 another favourite, a bitch which remained good 

 for eight seasons. Workman, by Wildboy, by 

 Osbaldeston's Wonder from Remnant, was a 

 hound which could run for ever ; Patience, too, 

 by Abelard out of Purity, and full of the old 

 Pytchley blood ; Brimstone, by Marmion from 

 Jezebel ; Famous, by Lord Lonsdale's Reveller 

 from Sir B's Factious ; Juliet, Jollity, and Jealous 

 by Osbaldeston's Piper from Lord Lonsdale's 

 Joyful; Purity and Parasol, from Mr. Warde's 

 pack, were all famous hounds. 



''Nimrod" has an interesting account of the 

 kennel management of the Shropshire hounds 

 under Will Staples : 



'* He throws open the door of the feeding- 

 house and stands at a certain distance from it 

 himself. He draws a certain number of hounds, 

 calling them by their names. He then turns 

 his back upon the open doorway and walks up 

 and down the troughs, ordering back such hounds 

 as he thinks have fed sufficiently. During this 

 time not a hound stirs beyond the sill of the 

 open door. One remarkable instance of dis- 

 cipline presented itself on this day. Vulcan, 

 the crowning ornament of the dog pack, was 

 standing near the door waiting for his name to 

 be called. I happened to mention it, though 

 rather in an undertone, when in he came and 



