running country, and often undergoing the extra work of turning 

 the hounds. The thanks of the ckib are due to the landed 

 proprietors who have kindly given them leave to hunt over 

 their lands; and in every instance, I am happy to say, they 

 have been met with the greatest cordiality by the farmers, 

 without whose good wishes and support there would be no 

 hunting anywhere. 



GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB. 



This Club finished their football season with a hounds-and- 

 hare run on Saturday. The Meet was at Bearsden, and was 

 graced by a good turn-out of ladies. The hares — Messrs. W. 

 S. Smith and D. H. Watson, of mile-running fame — went off 

 at 3.17, and ten minutes later were followed by the pack of 

 fourteen hounds — the right division, under the lead of Mr. J. 

 W. Arthur, the left under Mr. W. D. Strachan. The day was 

 beautiful, the going good, and everything in favour of a 

 successful run. After leaving Bearsden, the scent lay over 

 Castlehill, which, notwithstanding the opposition of a stalwart 

 " farmer's boy," was safely reached by the whole pack. Here 

 the first check took place, owing to a false scent; but soon 

 the right trail was hit, and the whole went tearing down the 

 hill to the west, the master " coming a cropper " in the first 

 plough. Off they went straight for Duntocher, but after a ten 

 minutes' spin the scent lay back, and it looked as if the hares 

 were making for home, which, however, was a long way off. 

 Another false trail at a farm-house threw the bulk of the 

 pack very badly out, and, though they " harked back," they 

 did not hit it off. Two of the junior division — Messrs. Tod 

 and A. Arthur — had, however, struck the right scent. Soon 

 on the line passing down in front of Garscadden at a good 

 pace the railway was crossed, and all looked like going for 

 Yoker; but, coming to the canal, they went to the left, and 

 all kept along the water's edge. Eeaching the Crow Road, 



