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kennel than the one I saw, and for any country under the sun. If they 

 could not have killed a fox in a good country, and with a good holding 

 scent, I should have doubted it having been done by any others, come 

 from where they might. 



Lord Kelburne has a large racing stud, but I did not see the cream 

 of it — Jerry being at Newmarket, let for the season ; and Actseon sold 

 to our late good king, for one thousand guineas. There was a clever 

 horse called Albany, very likely to get hunters, several fine mares and 

 colts, and Retriever and Retainer, by Jerry, both then out of training. 

 And the mention of the last named horse reminds me of a circumstance 

 much to the credit of Mr. Fryer, Veterinary Surgeon, of Northallerton, 

 of whom I had occasion to speak in my Yorkshire Tour. He was sent 

 for, by his lordship, to fire Retainer, with the hopes of his coming again 

 to the post; but, doubtful of the effect, he declined touching him. '' I 

 must fire him very deeply,'' said he, to Lord Kelburne, "if I operate 

 on him at all, and I candidly tell your lordship, I should be doubtful of 

 his standing training, if I do." After looking over the stud, then, 

 which he does every year, he departed without using his irons at all. 

 There is a beautiful picture of Jerry, in the drawing-room at Hawkhead; 

 also, of Actaeon, with Harry Edwards on his back, beating Memnon, 

 mounted by Chifney, both by Herring. 



As may be supposed, there were several colts and fillies of all ages in 

 the paddocks and boxes at Hawkhead, but there was one which was 

 quite a curiosity on account of his size. He was by Jerry, out of a 

 small half-bred mare, and only two years old; but of such a prodigious 

 height as to have been, in my opinion, well qualified to be exhibited as 

 a show. 



