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it will be a long time before they see such a run again. 

 Luckily the honorary secretary got on with the hounds, and, 

 knowing them, they worked well to him. I am glad to hear 

 this little pack, which deserves every encouragement, is re- 

 ceiving much support from the landed proprietors, and is 

 turning out a great success. 



LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX- 

 HOUNDS. 



" See how the morning opes her golden gates, 

 And takes her farewell of the glorious sun ! 

 How well resembles it the prime of youth, 

 Trimm'd like a younker, prancing to his love ! " 



It was one of the finest November mornings when I found 

 my way, on Saturday last, to Barrochan, to meet the Lanark- 

 shire and Renfrewshire Fox-hounds. Being a favourite meet, 

 it is unnecessary to say there was a large turn-out of the 

 patrons of the noble science, both male and female; and I 

 was pleased to see the "Druid" on "wheels," although he 

 expressed to me afterwards an opinion that it would have 

 been better if he had left the horse at home ! It is almost 

 needless for me to reiterate my old remark, that wherever 

 Scott is keeper foxes are abundant; and as long as the pro- 

 prietor is Mr. Cunninghame of Craigends, everything is sure 

 to go straight, being one of the right sort. When the hounds 

 were thrown into the covert not a sound was heard; but to 

 anyone conversant with the sport, from the movement of their 

 sterns, it could easily be seen they were on a drag, as when 

 they drew up to the earths five cubs and an old 'un jumped up. 

 All of a sudden it was hollo! here, and hollo! there, enough to 

 puzzle any hounds; however, as good luck would have it, half 

 the pack went away with the old 'un, ran him up to Park 

 Erskine Glen, over Barmore, and down to West Ferry to 



