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an unentered lioiuid or two, of too large dimensions 

 for the generality of kennels — cropping out from 

 the usual standard. Some very large though 

 rather coarse hounds about the head and neck we 

 got from the late Lord Lonsdale, then hunting 

 part of Leicestershire with a pack more conspicuous 

 for their hunting capabilities than for symmetry of 

 form. From the Fitzwilliam kennel we also got 

 hounds of equal size and power, but of better form. 

 One in particular we well remember, named Fal- 

 staff, of unmistakable bloodhound descent, show- 

 ing all the characteristics, even to the coat upon his 

 back. From the Badminton kennels also we had, 

 not very many years ago, a young hound sent us 

 by Will Long, standing twenty-eight inches, which 

 I named Marmion. It showed signs on the other 

 side — the deerhound cross — as to colour, and 

 having a narrow head, long neck, and immensely 

 deep chest, with ears so exceedingly fine that the 

 tips only required to be severed by the rounding- 

 iron. 



Again, from the late Lord Ducie we had a 

 young hound of great size, a veritable bloodhound 

 in appearance, as to shape and colour, which we 

 called Druid. Mr, Ward's hounds — afterwards our 

 own — were notorious for size and power, the dark 

 tanned being the largest and coarsest, but the best 

 hunters. From these and other like observations 

 which have come under our notice, we have no 

 doubt in our own mind as to the originals from 

 which our present foxhounds are descended. The 

 late Sir Wheeler Cuffe, a celebrated sportsman, who 



