HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



were occupied by over fifty couples of working 

 hounds. These consisted partly of Colonel Gillon's 

 pack, which, after being advertised for sale,^ had 

 been purchased by Mr Hope, partly of the Lothian 

 pack, which, although then still belonging to a 

 few members of the Lothian Hunt, was eventually 

 acquired by the master, and partly of drafts from 

 Lord Middleton's, the Cotswold, the Shropshire, 

 and other kennels ; while, later, further drafts were 

 obtained chiefly from the Atherstone, the Berkeley, 

 Mr Meynell Ingram's, and the Duke of Beaufort's. 



In the hunting of so large a district from one 

 kennel, long distances to covert were inevitable, 

 and Mr Hope introduced the use of a hound-van 

 by which the Hunt servants and the pack were 

 conveyed to the more distant fixtures. By this 

 means, and through the division of the Hunt 

 horses into two lots, one of which was stabled at 

 Golfhall and the other at Easter Duddingston, 

 near Portobello, much of the tear and wear which 

 would otherwise have resulted, was saved. But 

 although Mr Hope eased the establishment in this 

 manner, he did not spare himself, and during his 

 mastership travelled great distances both before 



' THE LINLITHGOW AND STIRLINGSHIEE FOXHOUNDS. 



This old established Pack, the property of A. Gillon, Esq. of Wall- 

 house, is for Sale by Private Contract, and may be seen at Laurieston 

 Kennels near Polmont Station, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow 

 Railway. 



Offers will be received by Messrs Glen & Henderson, Solicitors, 

 Linlithgow, until April 5. 

 —'The Field,' 20th March 1869. 



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