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and his retirement, on the grounds of ill-health, is a 

 distinct loss to the " Stud Book." Mr. W. F. 

 Lamonby, also on the coursing staff of the Field, is, 

 as I write, keeper of the " Greyhound Stud Book." 

 For a great many years Mr. Lamonby has been, and 

 still is, well known by his contributions written over 

 the name of <( Skiddaw." 



The last publication of the Coursing Calendar 

 contained reports and particulars of fifty-nine 

 meetings for the season 1891-2. From this, the 

 extent of the sport may be judged, though some 

 years ago its popularity appeared to be seriously 

 threatened by legislation that gave a tenant the 

 peculiar privilege to kill ground game on the land he 

 farmed, irrespective of agreement to the contrary with 

 the landlord. Though hares are scarcer than they 

 were, still the sport has not, in reality, suffered 

 very much, nor, with the support it receives on all 

 hands, is it likely to do so in the near future. 

 Still, more recent legislation, affording hares a 

 certain close time during which they are not to be 

 sold, may be the means of reviving some meetings, 

 that had already become defunct. 



The greyhound as a " show dog" is a failure, 

 rather than otherwise. With very few exceptions, 

 the best animals in the field have not possessed that 

 beautiful shape and elegance of contour that is 



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