Crossbill, and was rim to ground near Kilmaurs Village, 

 Found again at Kilmaurs Covert ; had a very fast twenty 

 minutes and killed in the open. 



Nov. 25. — Dog pack: met at Barskimrning ; had twenty-five 

 minutes to ground. Found again, had a clipping forty 

 minutes, and a kill in the open. 



Nov. 27 (Sundrum). — Dog pack : had a first rate thirty 

 minutes, and killed at Martnaham. 



Foxes are plentiful in most parts of the country, but I am 

 sorry to say in the Aiket Castle and Dunlop country vul- 

 pecidism prevails. Bill Brackenboro' still continues as first 

 whip, and I am happy to say his cara sposa has pretty well 

 recovered from her accident. Andrews, Cox tells me, is still 

 in his old form — one of the best kennel men in the world; 

 and with everything couleur de rose, I hope that it may be 

 my privilege to write some further accounts of sport with his 

 lordship's pack. 



CLYDESDALE BEAGLES. 



" Ye fox-hunters, stag, ay, and hare-hunters too, 

 WTiose aim is to rub off the furrows of care, 

 Like Nimrods the fleet-footed pussy pursue, 

 And taste of the sweets of the morn-breathing air!" 



1874. — Yesterday, a joint meet of the Clydesdale and 

 Major Hazelrigg's Beagles took place. It being a rare thing 

 in this country for two packs to hunt together, a good deal of 

 curiosity was excited to see how they would work ; but I am 

 sorry to say there was a very poor turn-out to witness this 

 capital day's sport. However, those who were there were of 

 the rare good sort, and a very good run took place, although 

 from the frightful state of the country the late Charley West- 

 hall could not have lived with him. Found at once near 

 Darnley Mains, and went away over the road towards the 

 railway, where a number of hounds flashed on to the high 

 wood near Kinnishead. Peter, the Clydesdale huntsman. 



