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of Mr R. Clayton Swan, ex-master of the Morpeth 

 and Sinnington Hunts, with whom he w^as a great 

 favourite, being always brought to Belvoir for the 

 hunting season. The sire of many good puppies, 

 he is succeeded at Belvoir by one of his sons, and 

 poor old Bluecoat died in harness last spring. 



Belvoir Bluecoat, the hunt-terrier. 



drowned when swimming after a rat ; much to the 

 regret of his owner, Mr Clayton Swan. 



Looking through the Belvoir 191 1 list, the follow- 

 ing are the ages of the stallion hounds, one eight- 

 season hunter ; one seven-season hunter ; one six- 

 season hunter ; three five-season hunters ; four 

 four -season hunters ; twelve three-season hunters ; 

 thirteen second-season hunters ; total sixteen and 

 a half couples of stallion hounds. Belvoir is in 

 the zenith of fame, a national institution for the 

 purest source of blood to any kennel seeking to 



