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worse. I observed, however, next day, that he was going a 

 little "short" on the near fore leg. Went back, found in Trees 

 Gorse, and ran down to Gleniffer, again into a drain. It was 

 a frightfully windy, stormy day, and in consequence the sport 

 on the whole was very moderate, and every one — 



" Was glad to go home to the smoking sirloin, 

 And cherish his heart with the generous wine ; 

 To drink in a bumper to each lovely lass, 

 And many choice feUows to toast in his glass." 



LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX- 

 HOUNDS. 



"For coffee-house gossip some hunters come out, 

 Of aU matters prating, save that they're about ; 

 From scandal to cards they to " pohtics" roam. 

 They ride forty miles, head the fox, and go home ! 

 Such sportsmen as these we good feUows condemn. 

 And I vow we'U ne'er di-iuk a ' quajsitum ' to them. " 



Warburton. 



1874. — Wliat with politics and frost, there has not been 

 much doing in the hunting field lately. One good thing 

 took place from Milliken on a snowy morning, when they ran 

 their fox over the Torr down by Duchal, and back over the 

 Gryfe on to Olives. After this it was impossible to tell 

 where they went, as nobody was with them, and Squires had 

 to go home and get a fresh horse before he got his hounds, 

 I am sorry to say that on Saturday the 7th most of our best 

 country was drawn blank, but late in the afternoon they 

 found a fox in Olives, and ran a short ring round by the 

 Wreas and Scarth to Borthwickfield to ground. 



Tuesday. — Stopped by frost. 



Saturday, 13th (Bridge of Weir). — A very large field, 

 with a number of fair faces on wheels; but I missed the 

 blooming countenance of my friend the "Druid." Much 



