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adding another mile to the hunt. His meets last 

 season were every Saturday at ten o'clock from 

 November to April. He also shoots rabbits over 

 them. Mr. Lord's beagles are from 1 1 inches to 

 12 inches in height. 



Mr. Crofton, who has kept beagles for more than 

 twenty-five years, likewise uses his for rabbit 

 hunting, rabbit shooting, and an occasional drag 

 hunt. He prefers them lo inches, or as much 

 under as he can get them. His earliest hound 

 was picked up in Winchester, an almost perfect 

 little fellow, which belonged to a builder there ; 

 there was no pedigree with Pilot, but his blood must 

 have been of the purest, as when mated with a bitch 

 obtained from a gamekeeper not far from Stockbridge, 

 excellent puppies resulted. Later, another bitch was 

 added to these kennels from Sussex, but, owing to 

 various circumstances, Mr. Crofton was never able 

 to attain to the dignity of the mastership of a full 

 pack. Still, he has always had a few couples of 

 hounds not cKceeding lo inches, and his smallest were 

 a couple which did not exceed 8 inches. These were 

 excellent workers, and lovely little pets. One was 

 presented to a lady who resided in London, and 

 the way it contrived to find material to hunt in 

 Kensington Gardens was extremely funny. It went 

 away on the line, throwing its voice merrily, much to 



