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they returned to the canal, and on they went for Kelvin. 

 Turning down at Kelvindale, a scent improving, they went by 

 the Kelvin on to Peartree Well, past the mills and the 

 nursery, and into Burnbank by Lansdowne Crescent. Here 

 the umpires were ready, and timed as follows : — The hares 

 arrived at 4.36, being one hour nineteen minutes from time 

 of starting, neither gentlemen appearing much exhausted. 

 The first of the hounds put in an appearance fifteen minutes 

 later, Messrs. Gartley and J. W. Arthur arriving at the head 

 of the pack within a few seconds of each other; three minutes 

 later Mr. G. Heron appeared, and then Messrs, A. T. Arthur, 

 W. D. Strachan, W. S. Heron, A. Tod, Allan Arthur, and W. 

 Chrystal, in the order named. The hares, as will be seen, 

 won over the first hounds by five minutes, thus proving their 

 well-known going qualities. The run was about nine miles, 

 and was done in seventy-nine minutes. Of the hounds, 

 Messrs. Gartley, Arthur, Heron, and Strachan ran well ; while 

 Messrs. Buchanan, Chrystal, Taylor, and Tod went a good 

 course as long as they were in. 



OPENING DAY WITH THE LANARKSHIRE AND 

 RENFREWSHIRE FOX-HOUNDS. 



" Say, what is wealth without delight? 

 'Tis dross, 'tis dirt, 'tis useless quite ; 

 Better be poor and taste of joy. 

 Than thus your wasted time employ. 

 Then let a humble son of song 



Repeat those pleasures most divine ; *■ 



The joys that life's best hours prolong, 



Are those of hunting, love, and wine." 



Houston, Saturday, Nov. 1, 1873. — "The first day of the 

 season!" What emotions of joy do these magic words excite 

 in the heart of any true sportsman. I can see him taking the 

 old "red rag" out of the drawer where it has lain, well 

 peppered, since last season, cogitating over the many good 



