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the dog pack belonging to Mr. Mark Rolle were 

 sold at Lillie Bridge, when twenty couples of dog 

 hounds and three and a half couples of bitches, consti- 

 tuting fourteen lots, realised 745 gs., two couples of dog 

 hounds being purchased by Lord Fitzwilliam for 105 gs. 



Owing to the death of Mr. Talbot the Glamorgan- 

 shire hounds were sold at the kennels on August 8, 

 1876, the pack consisting of thirty-six couples of old 

 hounds, fifteen couples of unentered hounds, and four 

 lots of puppies, three and a half couples of old hounds 

 passing into the possession of the Marquis of Worcester 

 for 155 gs. Altogether 1695 gs. were realised, the old 

 hounds averaging 28gs. a couple and the unentered 38 gs. 



The year 1877 witnessed the dispersal of the Craven 

 and the resignation of Mr. Harcourt Capper, when forty- 

 six couples of old hounds, twelve and a half couples of 

 unentered hounds, sixteen and a half couples of puppies, 

 and one and a half couples of brood bitches realised 

 1 175 gs., Mr. Boughey giving 200 gs. for four couples of 

 old hounds, and it may be mentioned that the forty-six 

 couples alluded to above realised 861 gs. Shortly after- 

 wards Major Browne sold his Northumberland pack at 

 the kennels near Lesbury House, when eighteen couples 

 of working and two and a half couples of unentered 

 hounds realised 590 gs., the old hounds averaging a 

 little over £\6 a head. On this occasion Mr. Cookson 

 paid no gs. for one and a half couples of working 

 hounds, which was the best price of the day. On 

 I May, 1877, the North Herefordshire were sold at 

 the kennels, owing to Mr. Piatt giving up. The bitch 

 pack consisted of twenty-seven couples, and the auc- 

 tioneer said that, much to the honour of Mr. Piatt, he 

 was anxious that the country should have them, and on 

 the part of the county 600 gs. had been bid, so if there 



