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was first in at the fox's death, though in the 

 latter part of the run the pack had got on terms 

 with her. Thus she did not kill single-handed, as 

 the story is so often told. 



In 1887, Comrade, a well known hound for " trail 

 hunting," was with her owner, Mr. J. Irving, Forest 

 Hall, Westmorland, in an allotment adjoining his 

 house. A fox jumped up in front of them, and, 

 although the going was rough and hilly, and three 

 inches of snow lay on the ground, the bitch never 

 lost sight, and after a grand course of more than 

 a mile, pulled her quarry down in gallant style. A 

 fine healthy fox, too, he was. This "trail hunting" 

 is a favourite diversion in the north of England, and 

 special strains of lightly-built foxhounds are used for 

 the purpose. The line is generally run over an 

 uneven country, and may extend for any distance 

 between four and a dozen miles. Hounds are started 

 from the same place, and the one coming in first, 

 having completed the course, which was laid with 

 fox's entrails, bedding, or some other strong scenting 

 matter, wins the prize. A good hound will usually 

 occupy less than three minutes in covering a mile. 

 At a gathering in Rydal Park, Westmorland, in 

 1895, where most of the best hounds in the country 

 competed, the course of about nine miles, over 

 rough ground, mostly on the hills, was covered by 



