226 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



The strength of the kennel is fifty couples, as com- 

 pared with twenty-five couples in Captain Johnstone's 

 mastership ; and the bulk of the pack are dog-hounds, 

 their music and temperament being found better 

 adapted for hunting the large expanse of moorland. 

 Mr Vane has purchased drafts of hounds from 

 which he hopes to get a good pack together, and of 

 these we saw seventeen couples of noble young dog- 

 hounds from the Marquis of Zetland's kennel. The 

 two that stood out, being Rioter by Bel voir Rioter, 

 and Falmouth by Belvoir Vulcan. Some big- 

 framed bitches were also to be seen from the Brock- 

 lesby, the pick of these being Semstress, a two 

 season hunter by Meynell Stormer; Perfect, a three 

 season hunter, by Brocklesby Vulcan ; and Dismal 

 by Brocklesby Drayman. Hounds during a day's 

 hunting, travel miles unattended over the moors, 

 where no horse can get with them, and consequently 

 have to be well broken to " 'ware sheep and riot." 



In the stables were sixteen horses compared with 

 six in Captain Johnstone's time, and these were a 

 nice short -legged stud showing quality ; the nature 

 of the country with its steep hill-sides and loose 

 stones being exceptionally trying. The kennels 

 have been very much improved and added to, 

 every department looking well found — not forgetting 

 one of Mrs Burns' celebrated Jorrock's weather 

 vanes on the gable of the stable. 



