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of that good litter by Belvoir Lexicon out of Nightshade, 

 put forward in 1863. The principal sires of this entry 

 were Vaulter, Nathan, Nelson (yet another descendant of 

 Ranter), Harbinger, Freeman (with Sir Watkin's blood in 

 his veins), and Lord Henry Bentinck's Regulus and Fore- 

 man. This was the first entry of Nimrod Long's own 

 breeding, and fourteen couples were put forward. 



The pick of the entry next year was Gaiety, a beautiful 

 bitch by Mr. Scratton's Gimcrack out of Famous. Though 

 not a hard runner, she was a oood line hunter and a 

 reliable fox -hound ; she turned out a most valuable 

 matron, and was the mother of some of the best hounds 

 bred in Long's time. She was never beaten at the York- 

 shire Hound Show. Gimcrack was a favourite of Long's 

 when with Mr. Scratton, and was beautifully bred on 

 both sides, being by Belvoir Guider out of Mr. Fitz- 

 william's Resfia, a daughter of Milton Ottoman, who was 

 by Brocklesby Orator, of the celebrated Orpheus line, 

 which goes back to Mr. Osbaldeston's Ranter on one side, 

 and Mr. Foljambe's Albion on the other. Famous, the dam 

 of Gaiety, was descended from Ranter. Gaylad, by Gallant 

 out of Courtly ; Vanguard, by Hannibal out of Venus, 

 one of the good Villager - Frolic litter ; and Whimsey, 

 Wanton, and Welcome, three capital bitches by Belvoir 

 Wrangler out of Artful, were also noteworthy members 

 of the 1866 entry. Vanguard was a tiger at a fox, and a 

 hard-working hound. 



Vaulter was still represented the following year, and 

 other sires were Sir W. Wynn's Chaser and Mr. Fitz- 

 william's Forester, while Nelson carried on the favourite 

 strain of old Will Smith. Four couple of his puppies 

 were put forward the next year, and Hymen, the pro- 

 genitor of the famous Grove Harkaways, was the pick of 

 them. He was a very good working hound, and did 

 yeoman service at Grove when he went there in exchange 

 for a young bitch. There were also three good dogs by 

 Belvoir Senator out of Abigail, Albion, Actor, and Agent 

 by name ; and Bentinck by Bachelor out of Harpy, was 



