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SPORT IN EUROPE 



he has conducted affairs for several years, causing general satisfaction. 

 There are in Italy two other packs of staghounds ; the one at 

 Bologna, hunted by Count Antonio Fucchini, and the other at 

 Milan, founded in 1882 by myself, who was Master for eight years. 



THE CASTLE OF BRACCIANO 

 (The property of Prince Odescalchi) 



Prince Odescalchi and I succeeded, in the beginning of January of 

 last year, in inducing the present Master to take his hounds to Rome, 

 in order to hunt the stao- twice a week close to Bracciano, where 

 the Prince has a most picturesque old castle on the shores of the 

 lake of the same name. It lies in a good galloping country, very 

 wild in some parts, and perfectly suited to such sport. The present 



