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from the master's house ; the old red-brick walls 

 and pantile roofs, shaded by gigantic trees, pre- 

 senting a picturesque appearance suggestive of a 

 coaching hostelry. The kennel arrangements are 

 managed by Mr George Heigham who hunts hounds 

 for Mr Whitworth, as he formerly did when in 

 Ireland ; the position of first whipper-in and kennel 

 huntsman, being then filled by Tom Hawtin, who 

 has since gone as huntsman to the Blankney. The 

 kennel lists are appropriately bound in Mr Whit- 

 worth's racing colours, the sight of which prepared 

 us to anticipate something extra well-bred occupy- 

 ing the hunt stables. Amongst the fifty horses 

 stabled at the kennels and the hall, are several which 

 have carried silk successfully, steered to victory 

 by their owner in hunt races and steeplechases. 

 All are Irish bred hunters, a beautiful bang-tailed 

 type of blood-horse, able to gallop and stay in deep 

 going ; for the nature of the Holderness country 

 with its wide drains and holding plough, requires the 

 very best to keep hounds in sight. 



Turning to the kennel, Mr Heigham drew the 

 pick of the 1910 entry, and these included Traveller, 

 a nice young dog b}/ Cheshire Crowner. Furrier and 

 Sampson were a well-matched couple of golden tan 

 dogs by Fitzwilliam sires. Norman, by Brocklesby 

 Nathan, was a nice turned dog on the small side, also 

 Tattler, Nonsuch, and Drummer. Perhaps the best- 

 looking bitch of the entry was Heiress, by York and 

 Ainsty Helper, who is by Belvoir Helper, and she 

 is a golden tan, showing length and substance. 



Years ago there used to be much black colouring 

 in the kennel, but now there is a more sorty appear- 

 ance throughout the pack, which show the fashionable 

 black, white, and tan. Amongst the dog-hounds we 

 liked Trojan (1908), by Handel (1902)— the Peter- 



