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muscular quarters, and capital legs and feet. In 

 coat they are very profuse, of a soft, silky texture, 

 but somewhat open. 



" I took the journey to Russia with eleven couples 

 of foxhounds, as additions for Mr. Kalmoutzky's 

 pack. I bad cases made to hold two hounds, so 

 that I had eleven of these big packages, which went 

 as my personal luggage, the weight being a ton and 

 a quarter. It took me exactly seven days to get to 

 my destination, from Dover via Paris, Vienna, and 

 Jassy ; and I was met in right regal state, as there 

 was a carriage and four for myself, another for Mr. 

 Kalmoutzky's steward, and five waggons, each 

 drawn by four horses, for the hounds, with seven 

 chasseurs to take charge of them. 



" We had nearly forty miles to drive ; and the 

 hardy little Russian horses did this at a hard gallop, 

 over plains, with no roads, and there were no 

 changes. We were just under four hours doing this 

 wild journey ; and my good friend and host, who did 

 not expect me to arrive so early, had gone out on a 

 wolf-seeking expedition ; but on his return, the first 

 thing, after a most hearty welcome, was to inspect 

 the kennel, with which I was, of course, greatly 

 delighted. He would not show me the wolfhounds 

 at this moment, as that inspection was reserved 

 until after dinner, when they were all brought into 



