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Thornton, the Duke of Cleveland, Lord Vernon, 

 Asshetor Smith, Lord Henry Bentinck, Mr G. S. 

 Foljambe and many others, right down to the Rev. 

 C. Legard of to-day, who first started the Foxhound 

 Kennel Stud work. As a Yorkshireman I have a 

 very great pride in writing these names insomuch 

 as more than half of them are those of Yorkshiremen. 

 There are hounds, too, on which one would love to 

 dwell and dilate: Trojan, Furrier, Contest, Bluecap, 

 Weather-gage and many others of later day. Hound 

 breeding has now probably reached the zenith of 

 perfection so far as science and perseverance can 

 bring. The price of Foxhounds was never so high, 

 and the same may be said for the interest in them: 



" Belvoir for tan, and Burton for wear, sir, 

 Brocklesby keeping you well on the line \ 

 Badminton pies swing along cheerily, 

 Finding a scent, be it wild, be it fine. 

 Each have their virtue, all are for hunting, 

 Entries put forward soon die away ; 

 Like many a huntsman, and many a sportsman, 

 Leaves but a memory of a long bygone day. 

 Giants there lived in days which have gone by, 

 Hounds were they better? or huntsmen? Well, well; 

 Keep up your standard, breed only for nose, sir, 

 And stoutness, of course, for one never can tell. 

 What sport in the future may somewhere await you, 

 What runs we may chronicle, ride through and see ; 

 But always remember wherever you hunt, sir, 

 To look for a button that's marked with a * B.' " 



