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Found again at once in Elpliinstone. He broke at the north 

 side, went a cracker on to Knockmountain and down the 

 hollow. He then came back up the hill and turned sharp to 

 the right down again to Finlayston. A check here took place, 

 and the field, thinking it was all over, went down to partake 

 of Mr. George Kidston's well-known hospitality. Old Squires, 

 however, with his indomitable perseverance, Mr, D. Kippen 

 and the Colonel, keen as ever, determined not to be beat, 

 went on, and they fairly ran into their fox in the open near 

 Broadfield — time, forty minutes — Mr, Kippen getting the 

 brush, thus finishing one of the best all round days of the 

 season. 



" With closing daylight, when om- pastime ends, 

 Together dining, we all part good friends ; 

 And home returning, we our slumber court. 

 Of hounds and hunting, some fresh knowledge then 

 Shall guide the quill when ' Stringhalt ' writes again !" 



SPLENDID HUNTING RUN WITH THE LANARK- 

 SHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX-HOUNDS. 



On Tuesday, the 12th, these hounds met at Crookston 

 Castle, with about forty of a field, and at once found one of 

 the right sort. 



The fox broke at the east end of the covert towards Pollok 

 House, and after a sharp hunt past the edge of the policies, 

 he crossed the Barrhead Road, going over the hill through 

 the Pollokhead Wood, and on across the railway, as if his 

 point was Waulkmill Glen; but, changing his mind, he turned 

 to the left over a fine open country, where the pace was all 

 that could be desired. Leaving Patterton Quarry on the right, 

 crossed the Stewarton Road, up a hill to Capelrig. Here he 

 turned sharp to the left, and made for the Rouken Mines, 

 where it was feared he would get to ground; but, though he 



