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very large, and miracles of stoutness, and near the 

 Three Mile House at Bendrigg, in Westmoreland, 

 there used to be a dusky-coloured breed which 

 screamed ten yards before the dogs a pretty strong 

 indication of rottenness." 



Market Weighton has fine large enclosures, and 

 small hedges, but flints are sadly in the way. The 

 meadow ground at Barton-on-Humber is very good, 

 and not unlike the Churchtown and Altcar meadows ; 

 and the " Leger-field," as they call it, is a very grand 

 one for racing stretches. It was here that War Eagle 

 and Wicked Eye won the two stakes as puppies. 



At the Border Union they always commence the 

 first day's coursing at Gretna Station on the Guards 

 Farm, and almost within view of Gretna Green. It is 

 a most central place, as three railways meet there. 

 The beaters then go on to the Rosetrees Farm (Mrs. 

 Gibbons'), and after that finish the day on The Bush, 

 which is tenanted by Mr. Tom Gibbons, of Burnfoot. 

 The second day's coursing was held last year over 

 English Town and Cubby Hill farms, about four miles 

 from Longtown. All the coursing about twenty years 

 ago used to be over that ground. The old Hannah, 

 or " the real Hannah," (as Jock Saunders once called 

 her when she was winning at Morpeth), The Young 

 Hannah, Tramp, and Bendigo all won or ran forward 

 there. On the third day the meet is at Longtown 

 Station, and they course over Sandbed, Oakbank 

 (Mr. Tinning, the Secretary's farm), and Smalmstown, 

 and finish up on the old Longtown racecourse or 

 adjoining fields, all tenanted by Mr. Tom Gibbons. 

 They never slip on the plough, but drive all the hares 

 off it. It is one of the most economically managed 

 clubs in the kingdom, and beats nearly all the crack 

 clubs hollow in the small percentage for expenses. 

 The list is filled very soon after it is published, and 

 Mr. Tinning's balance-sheet might inflame with envy 

 the hearts of Quilter and Ball. The draw dinner at 



