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LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX- 

 HOUNDS. 



Houston, Saturday 10th, 1874. — A large field and a great 

 number of carriage people, amongst whom I was glad to see my 

 friend the "Druid" out again on wheels, with a galaxy of beauty ' 

 on board. Found a leash of foxes in Berth wickfield the moment 

 the hounds were thrown into covert. One broke for Craig- 

 ends, and one for Olives; but the hounds went away with 

 another down to the Scarth, and swinging round by West 

 Barlogan, went up the Ennely. Tliere the field were a little 

 thrown out. The hounds brought their fox down through the 

 hollow, and Mr. G. Muir and myself, who were on foot, view^ed 

 him back into Borthwickfield. The pack here flashed on, 

 and by the time they cast themselves on to the line, Squires 

 and the field got up. They ran through the covert. 



'* He then broke away witli the hounds at his brush, 

 When each gallant sportsman right onward does push ; 

 Hark forward, my lads ! now, hark forward, away — 

 No funking at walls, for we've no time to stay ! " 



Going out at the south side, the hounds divided, two foxes 

 being on foot. Squires went away with one over a nice bit 

 of country, down across the Bridge of Weir Road on to 

 Crosslee, where they killed him. Trotted back and found 

 the Colonel had run the other fox round by Duchal and up to 

 the Kilmalcolm Strips, where he lost him. Chopped a fox in 

 Elphinstone; but had no more sport. Miss Whitehill went 

 well in this run, and she had a nasty fall, remounted, and was 

 well up at the finish. 



Gleniffer, Tuesday, 13th. — Found and ran down to Newton 

 Wood, near Elderslie, pretty sharp, the fox finding refuge in a 

 drain. During this spin a well-known old member of the 

 Hunt, who always goes well, got a nasty cropper. In jumping 

 a wall, riding a first-rate fencer, on landing on the other side 

 his horse put his foot in a grip and rolled over him. I am 

 happy to say that he was able to ride home not much the 



