HISTOEY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



Smith. In 1863 he returned to Scotland and 

 commenced his long term of service — thirty -nine 

 seasons — as huntsman to the Duke of Buccleuch's 

 Hounds, his retirement only taking place in the 

 spring of the year 1902. During this last period 

 Shore proved himself an able huntsman in field 

 and in kennel, and also showed himself capable of 

 serious responsibility, for besides the charge of the 

 pack, the financial management of the hunting estab- 

 lishment practically rested with him.^ His labours, 

 however, were duly recognised, and towards the close 

 of the season of 1897, at a dinner which was given 

 to him at Kelso, when some two hundred noble- 

 men and gentlemen from all parts of the country 

 were present, he received very substantial testi- 

 mony of the esteem and good-will of his many 

 friends. Much valuable help in connection with 

 these pages has been derived from him, and this 

 has been kindly and most ungrudgingly given. 

 But between the Linlithgow and Stirlingshire 

 country and Shore there exists a double bond of 

 union, for in addition to its having been the 

 scene of his first hunting days, it was the home 

 of his boyhood, his father having become game- 

 keeper to Mr E-amsay of Barnton in the year 1835. 

 And of his early days at Binny cottage^ and at 

 Barnton, whither his father moved in 1841, and 

 of the old Hunt and those then connected with 

 it. Shore has many pleasant memories which will 

 not readily be effaced. 



1 Vide 'Kelso Mail,' 16th March 1898. '^ Now Craigbinning. 



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