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frewsliire, killing 11|- brace of cubs. They commenced the 

 regular season at Houston Kennels on the 30th October, and 

 have been out twelve times, killing eight brace, having been 

 stopped by frost three days. Foxes were never more plenti- 

 ful than they are this season in the best part of their country, 

 Renfrewshire, and this may be attributed a good deal to the 

 conciliatory manner Squires has with the keepers, as a word 

 spoken in anger sometimes, although not intended, has been 

 the death of many a fox. Squires has 31 1- couple of working 

 hounds, amongst which the following are as fine hounds as 

 the keenest admirer of the noble science would like to see : — 

 7 years, Amazon, by their Eambler out of Actress, a fine old 

 bitch; 6 years, Novelty, by their Marplot out of Nightshade; 

 5 years. Challenger, by Marplot out of Careful; Druid, by 

 Fatal, out of Dainty; Garland, by the Brocklesby Gamester, 

 out of Lord Fitzhardinge's Modish; 4 years. Wisdom, by the 

 Belvoir Striver, out of Wishful; Monitor and Marmion, by 

 Marplot, out of Matchless; Dexter and Tickler, by Fatal, out 

 of Dainty; 3 years, Wanton and Wary, by Governor, out of 

 Bridesmaid; Lowther, by Lictor, out of Artful; 2 years, 

 Gratitude and Gossip, by Governor, out of Wisdom ; Cardinal 

 and Clasher, by Dexter, out of Careful; and 1 year — Bertram 

 and Banker, by Dexter, out of Bravery. The same two whips 

 that were with them last season continue on — namely, Harry 

 Pacey and Geo. BoUen. The weather has been vvretched 

 since they began regular hunting, and Squires tells me that in 

 all his experience, up to the present time, he never knew a 

 worse scenting season. They have had nothing very much 

 worth recording in the way of brilliant runs, but the following 

 "spins" are worth laying before your readers: — 



Nov. 27.— Met at Shelford Toll. Found plenty of foxes in 

 Neilston Pad, but could not run them a yard, owing to a lift- 

 ing frost. Trotted away to the gorse and the Craig of 

 Carnock, where a brace, if not a leash, of foxes were at once 

 on foot. One broke at the top side, and went away over a 

 nice piece of country to Newton-Mearus, where they threw 

 up. Squires, who was on foot drawing the rocks, met two 



