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Gilbertfield's bottom. The performances of his an- 

 cestors, Oscar, Capilly, and Charles James Fox, in 

 the Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Club, and of 

 Orlando Furioso, Burr, and Giraffe in East Lo- 

 thian — his own success, during four seasons, in 

 every club to which he belongs, viz. the Ardrossan, 

 Biggar, Clydesdale, Dirleton, and the Lanarkshire 

 and Renfrewshire (being rough he is excluded from 

 running at Winchburgh), and his triumph at Eagle- 

 sham — and the commenced career of his offspring, 

 viz. The Ocean, Goth, Vandal, Capilly, Harp, 

 Guitar, and Lilly (one litter), supply the best of 

 all evidence that Gilbertfield not only inherits, but 

 can transmit winning blood — the great aim, it is to 

 be presumed, of every sagacious breeder of grey- 

 hounds." 



I 



THE IRISH GREYHOUND. 



C. Hihemicus. 



This antique race was originally, we may pre- 

 sume, the same as the Scottish; and, according 

 to some opinions, was not found in Ireland in its 

 greatest development until the Danes began to infest 

 its coasts. It may, however, be observed, that no 

 such race is recorded to have existed anciently in 



