1881] THE HOUNDS. 281 



Grove Druid Llood through Lord Middleton's Druid, the 

 best hound he ever hunted. He was directly descended 

 in the male line from Brocklesby, through his sire Warrior, 

 son of Wonder, son of Chanticleer, son of Chaser, who 

 was by Lord Yarborough's Rallywood. Weathergage, 

 Wellington, Welladay, Winifred, and Witchcraft were 

 the names of this fine litter, and all were as good fox- 

 hounds as need be. Weathergage was a splendid all-round 

 hound, was used as a sire, and afterwards went to ]\Ir. 

 John Watson in Ireland, and did no little good in the 

 Meath kennels. Wellington was also used, and both 

 Winifred and Witchcraft were good bitches, the former 

 being the dam of that splendid litter by Milton Solomon, 

 of which mention will be made later. The Belvoir Napier 

 and Mr. Chaplin's Woldsman, the latter being by Warrior, 

 a son of Burton Dorimont, and goes V)ack through Lord 

 Henry Bentinck's Roderick to Woldsman, were also well 

 represented in the 1881 entry. 



Flasher, by Blankney Woldsman, bred this year, was 

 used by the Atherstone, the Kuiford, and by Lord 

 Willoughby de Broke. 



The Belvoir Weathergage also sired a good litter from 

 Destitute entered the following year, of which Weather- 

 wise, Warbler, and AVildfire were put forward. Warl)ler 

 was a very good dog, and very fierce with a fox ; he was 

 used, and sired some useful hounds. Wildfire was a very 

 brilliant bitch, and very handsome, but she unfortunately 

 was lamed in the shoulder, and was given to the Rev. 

 Cecil Legard in 1888. But Tapster was the pick of the 

 1882 entry, an exceedingly fine- looking dog by Mr. 

 Chaplin's Tapster out of Rantipole, who, through her 

 dam Ardent, goes back through Ambrose to the Ranter 

 of 1842. 



Thatcher took a great fancy to Tapster, who left 

 his mark in Mr. Lonsdale's pack. Tapster sired War- 

 wickshire Trueman, the winner of the cup for the best 

 hound at Peterborough in 1887. He was a bloodlike 

 hound, with good neck and shoulders, and a good colour, 



