250 THE BROCKLESBY HOUNDS. [1760 



The celebrated Rattler was first used in 1760, seven 

 couples of puppies by him being put forward. Rattler 

 was bred in 1752, being by Drunkard out of Cleanly, 

 Drunkard being by Bumper out of Beauty, " the harrier," 

 and Cleanly by Furrier out of Comely. The following 

 note concerning Rattler appears in the hound-list, evidently 

 added by the first Will Smith at a later period : — 



" Rattler was a very famous hound in the late Mr. Pelham's and mj' grand- 

 father's time. He had a painting of him, very badl}' executed, and which hung 

 many years in our kitchen. In 1834 I had a sketch of his likeness, but an 

 altered picture, taken by G. Newmarsh, merely to keep up a memorandum of 

 liira. My father said the original was taken by a common house painter. — W. 

 Smith." 



Twinkler, Lifter, and Phaeton were also used in 17 GO. 

 Rattler sired seven and a half couples the next year. 

 Phaeton, Twinkler, Bumper, and Jockey being the other 

 sires. This was the second Tom Smith's first year as 

 huntsman. 



Twinkler, Nathan, and Bumper were the chief sires in 

 1762, l)ut Rachel had a good litter by Lord Granby's 

 Comrade, lie being by Dexter out of Famous by Frater. 



The first Lord Yarborough became Master in 1763, 

 and his influence on fox-hunting may be gauged hy the 

 following note from " Notititia Venatica." 



" The most extensive breeders of hounds," says Mr. Vyner, " who may be 

 said to have done any fundamental good to the various packs of the present day, 

 Avere the tirst Lord Yarborough, the Duke of Rutland (grandfather of the present 

 Duke, 1849), the Duke of Beaufort (do., do.). Lord Fitzwilliam, Mr. Osbaldestoii, 

 and we must also add the late Mr. Foljambe ; but, all the same, his pack was 

 descended in a great part from Mr. Osbaldeston's, grafted on Lord Scarborough's 

 ])ack. The Yarboroughs or Brocklesby, the Beauforts and the Belvoir, are 

 still flourishing intact, of course with divers crosses in their veins ; so are the 

 Fitzwilliams, and long may they deserve their well-established renown." 



Rockwood, a son of Rattler, was the chief sire in 1763, 

 ])ut three Belvoir hounds were used. Viper, Factor, and 

 Lusty ; and the following year Rockwood was again to 

 the front, Lord Granby's Lusty and Banger also siring 

 puppies. It was this year that distemper first broke out 

 in the Brocklesby kennels and carried ofi" thirteen couples 

 of hounds. The malady is supposed to have come from 



