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"Marplot" and " Marmion " came from old 

 Lancashire hounds. Tliey had a blood hoimd 

 appearance about their heads ; both black and 

 tan with most musical deep mouths, but not 

 fast. 



Then there were "Countess," "Music," and 

 *'Lady," given by Harry Routhmell, when his 

 pack was broken up. They were light lake fox 

 hounds with keen noses and good tongues, chiefly 

 lemon and white in colour. They sprung from 

 John Peel's pack. 



"Countess" was a capital road hound and 

 very keen on otters. One of their descendants 

 "Juggler" was also a good hound. 



There was also, later, a grand litter with 

 "Miner," "Ranter," and "Rustic" in it, all very 

 good and fast hounds. 



Then there was "Butcher," kept by Jane 

 Simpson, Palmer Flatt ; and "Dimey," at Ays- 

 garth, both most excellent hounds, but too fast; 

 they frequently ran clean away from the pack. 

 I recollect their running clear away from the 

 others on the top of Stagsfell, and killing the 



