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present were two well-known members of a west country pack, 

 who used to have very good sport with Jack Fleming and the 

 Hon. Mr. Sandilands over this country in days gone by. I 

 am informed that the field was in great luck, as the hounds 

 had the best run that has taken place since Mr. Hope took 

 the management of this pack. They found a " good 'un" at 

 once in the old Bangour Covert. He went away due west, 

 nearly to Cairnpapple, then turned up the hill to the right, 

 where a slight check occurred. Up to this they had been 

 going a cracker; time, sixteen minutes. They then went to the 

 strips to the right of Wallhouse, and on to Lothcote, leaving 

 Cochleroi to the right, and down towards Linlithgow; he then 

 turned up again, going over a nice bit of country to Champ- 

 fleurie, and bending away up hill they lost him. Time, from 

 find to finish, one hour thirty minutes. It was stated by 

 some of the old huntiug men that the above run was one of 

 the finest they have ever seen in this country. 



LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX- 

 HOUNDS. 



" Of all our British manly sports 

 Fox-hunting is the best ; 

 In spite of wars and petty jara 

 That sport has stood the test." 



I am sorry I have had so few opportunities of chronicling 

 the doings over hill and dale of the above pack as yet; but 

 the fact is the Fates have been against me. Never in the 

 recollection of the oldest hunting man has there been such a 

 season. Last year was bad enough in all conscience; but, 

 with the exception of one or two good hunting days at the 

 commencement of the season, the curlers have had it all their 

 own way. Most unaccountably, at the beginning of the hunt- 

 ing in Renfrewshire foxes were running about like rabbits, 

 but latterly, although most of the keepers say they see a 



