AND STIRLINGSHIRE HUNT 



though some drafts were got, and notably one from 

 the Grafton in 1893, these were comparatively few, 

 and the entry each year consisted mainly of hounds 

 bred at Golfhall. In this, Mr Cross and Cotesworth 

 worked together, and although the former was 

 always fond of hounds, and spent much of his spare 

 time in the kennel, the greater part of the credit for 

 any good which was accomplished should be given to 

 Cotesworth. Of the matrons of the pack, those most 

 deserving of mention were Sybil (1887), the sisters 

 Fallacy, Fanciful, and Forcible (1888), Speedwell 

 (1889), Relish (1890), Grateful (1891), Tranquil 

 (1891), and Blissful (1894) ; while the principal sires 

 were Captain Johnstone's Trueman (1884) and his 

 Templar (1888) before referred to, the Lanarkshire 

 and Renfrewshire Playmate (1884), the Duke of 

 Buccleuch's General (1886), and last, but only so 

 because they were used least, Bel voir Gordon (1886) 

 and their Nominal (1888). 



With the country as full of foxes as it was then, 

 it was often impossible to prevent hounds when in 

 chase changing from the line of one fox to that of 

 another, and some long, although necessarily rather 

 unsatisfactory, hunts were the result. One of these 

 took place on the the 19th of December 1891 when, 

 after meeting at Uphall inn, a fixture generally 

 attended with sport, hounds ran almost without 

 interruption for over four hours. During that time 

 at least three foxes were hunted, and the country 

 between West Bangour and Carribber was crossed, 

 recrossed, and crossed again before hounds were 

 stopped at Cairnpapple at dark, and the large field 



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