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Galloper, Major Robertson Aikman's Prelate, the 

 Fox-Brush Valiant, Vale of Lune Ruffler, Mr. 

 Lloyd Price's Cruiser, the North Bucks Warbler, 

 and then suddenly appears the name of Belvoir 

 Villager, bringing about a new era of sport. 



The term harrier is more or less an open one, for 

 foxhound blood nowadays plays a very important 

 part in the formation of a pack. The Hopetoun 

 House harriers, the property of the late Marquis of 

 Linlithgow, swept the board of prizes at Peter- 

 borough years ago, and were dwarf foxhounds in 

 type and colouring. A very high standard of excel- 

 lence was maintained in the Hopetoun kennel, and 

 in January 1903 we saw twenty-seven and a half 

 couple of 21-inch hounds, paraded on the flags 

 by George Isaac, the kennel huntsman. To paint 

 the portraits of these hounds we stayed with 

 Mr. Harry Armour in Edinburgh, of point-to- 

 point fame in the north, who with his daughters, 

 Miss Nairn and Hazel Armour, see a great deal of 

 hunting with the Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hounds. 

 The following is a characteristic verse written by 

 J. H. R. on an occasion when Mr. Harry Armour 

 rode his horse Hollyhock to victory in the L. and S. 

 hunt heavy-weight race, 1905 — 



" From point to point, from field to field, 

 The pride of place I ne'er did yield, 



As I'm a sinner ! 

 In scarlet coat and whitest stock 

 I cantered home on Hollyhock, 



An easy winner ! " 



In the Hopetoun House kennel the display of 

 feet, legs, necks, and shoulders was marvellous right 

 through, presenting a Belvoir appearance in minia- 

 ture. The blood represented Mr. Brookes', Major 

 Wickham's, and Colonel Aikman's hounds, with 



