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obtained, classic ground on which the mightiest 

 Nimrods of all ages have delighted to disport them- 

 selves. Absolutely unrivalled in position, the 

 castle-crowned heights of Belvoir are impressively 

 grand, whether wearing the garb of spring or 

 autumn. It is recorded that the late Queen Vic- 

 toria with the Prince Consort, when on a visit to 

 the sixth Duke of Rutland in 1843, greatly admired 



Belvoir Castle and Kennels. 



Belvoir Castle and its surroundings, comparing the 

 Leicestershire seat of the house of Manners to royal 

 Windsor, which it in some way resembles, but is 

 better in grouping and stands on higher ground. 



Through the park below the castle runs the 

 river Devon, and by the side of the lake are the 

 present kennels, built in i8og, the hounds before 

 that time being kept at Croxton Park and Ropsley. 

 There are few more picturesque spots to be found 

 in England, and the kennels seen against the rich 

 foliage of the Belvoir Woods impress the eye with 



