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kennel. He has already distinguished himself as the sire of Voucher 

 and Vestal (the one in the large, the other in the small pack), two- 

 year-old hunters, and as good as they can be ; and also of two 

 young hounds, called Lunatic and Labourer (out of Lady), that 

 might be shown against anything of their age. In all, he is the sire 

 of seven couples and a half. Norval, also by Pontiff out of Notable, 

 will be favorite blood. 



Exclusive of the nine couples of hunting hounds by Pontiff out of 

 Vengeance, there are two couples more out of her by Telamon — 

 one of which, a hound called Vexer (his first year), has been pro- 

 nounced by a judge to be " the finest young hound in England." 

 Lady also is the dam of Stormer, Symphony, and Sailor, by Mr. 

 Osbaldeston's Sailor — all particularly clever. Vengeance died when 

 in whelp to Mr. Chute's Larkspur, and Pontiff died of old age at Sir 

 Thomas Winnington's in "Worcestershire. 



When I first put my eye upon Lady, and asked Foster her name, 

 I well remember his answer. "When Mr. Ward saw that bitch," 

 said he, " he observed that nineteen stone could not often see where 

 she went." She is in the small pack — and so are all her produce, 

 except Labourer, but quite at the top of their mark ; and when I 

 saw her, singly in the kennel, I was amazed at her power, as also at 

 the ground she stood upon. 



There are three bitches in Mr. Villebois' kennel which must not 

 be passed over — namely. Priestess, Madcap, and Jewel. The two 

 first are by Pontiff out of Vengeance ; and Jewel is by Foreman 

 (sire of Lady) out of Jezebel. Jewel is the dam of Juryman and 

 Jovial, two uncommonly fine hounds ; also of Jolly, and two couples 

 and a half of young ones of great promise. Jewel has got a bone 

 in the mouth of her stomach, which she cannot get rid of, and which 

 prevents her hunting ; but from her blood and shape she is in- 

 valuable in the stud. Priestess breeds so hard they are afraid to 

 trust her ; and she has only produced one bitch, called Eattle, 

 by Mr. Nicholl's Eattler. A bitch called Columbine, by Mr. 

 Osbaldeston's Chorister, and another called Artful, out of Mr. 

 Villebois' celebrated Active (one of the quickest bitches I ever rode 

 after, and now in the pack), may bejshewn as patterns of Hampshire 

 hounds. 



