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propensities of the stud-hounds they desire to breed 

 from. 



Of the numerous packs of foxhounds now and 

 for some years in existence, it would be invidious 

 and difficult to say which is the best, even could 

 such a conclusion be arrived at, although those of 

 the oldest date ought to take precedence of others 

 more recently formed as possessing the oldest blood. 

 The Belvoir and Badminton kennels have, for a 

 length of time, stood at the head of the list with 

 the Brocklesby and Milton packs, the latter having 

 reached the highest perfection under the judicious 

 manao'ement of their late talented and celebrated 

 huntsman, Sebright. Farther north, the Bramham 

 Moor pack lays claim to great antiquity, and are 

 hard-working, powerful hounds, fitted for any 

 country. The Badsworth again, under the scientific 

 mastership of Lord Hawke, for more than thirty 

 years have obtained well-merited notoriety. No 

 pack has shown more uninterrupted good sport, 

 season after season, for many years past, than that 

 belonging to the Earl of Wemj^ss, better known to 

 the sporting world as Lord Elcho. In Scotland, 

 the Duke of Buccleuch's establishment stands at 

 the head of the list, containing, as we are told, a 

 splendid pack of hounds. Retracing our steps 

 back to merry England, there are numerous other 

 packs, deserving more than cursor}^ notice, of which 

 we may have occasion to speak hereafter ; and we 

 are glad to find the Quorn kennels are again 

 occupied by a large number of the old pack, under 

 the new mastership of the Marquis of Hastings, to 



