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wide territory along the northern coast line of the 

 county, thirty miles long by seven wide. This com- 

 prises pasture, plough, and some moorland. The 

 Four Burrow foxhounds hunt over a portion of this 

 country, which has little, if any, wire. The pack com- 

 prises thirteen couples of twenty-one-inch pure harriers, 

 which hunt two days a week. Mr. J. de C. Treffry, 

 the Master, is his own huntsman. Mr. Baron Leth- 

 bridge's harriers, a private pack, established by the 

 Master in 1888, carry on their operations in a fine 

 wild country, also in North Cornwall, comprising 

 much of the Bodmin and West Moors. Wire is said 

 to be, unfortunately, on the increase. The pack, 

 kennelled at Tregeare, Egloskerry, where the Master 

 resides, consists of eighteen couples of eighteen-inch 

 pure harriers, entered in the Stud-book. They hunt 

 two days a week, Mr. Lethbridge carrying the horn. 

 The Trethill is another Cornish pack, hunting in the 

 south-east of the county, between Rame Head and 

 St. German's, with kennels at Trethill, near St. German's. 

 Fifteen couples of seventeen-inch pure harriers com- 

 pose the pack, which hunt on Wednesdays and Satur- 

 days under the mastership of Major J. D. A. Roberts, 

 who owns the hounds and is his own huntsman. This 

 may be styled a foot-pack, and mounted followers 

 are not encouraged. The country comprises mostly 

 plough and pasture, with a portion of the fine Liskeard 

 moors and some big woods. It is hilly and enclosed 

 with high banks, and, unfortunately, a good deal of 

 barbed wire is to be found in places. Hares are plenti- 

 ful, especially near the large woodlands. 



Here concludes my survey of English packs. I now 

 pass on to Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. 



