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litter from Redrose was a wonderfully good one, three and 

 a half couples being put forward. Streamer was a good 

 fox -hound, and was used with considerable effect, and so 

 was Sparkler, while Scandal, Sylvia, Safety, Singwell, and 

 Sprightly were not only good working hounds, but proved 

 valuable matrons in the kennel. The Grafton Duster and 

 Skilful were the parents of a good fox-hound and a valu- 

 able brood bitch in Stately, and both Fortune and Fear- 

 less, the first a daughter of Warlike and Frailty, and the 

 second a dauo-hter of Smoker and Faithful, both had litters 

 in 1895. Dexter, by the Grafton Woldsman out of Dagmar, 

 put forward in 1891, also turned out an excellent sire. 



The Belvoir Pirate and Spangle, one of that grand 

 litter by Milton Solomon and Winifred that Dale had to 

 bring into the world at the cost of the dam's life, were 

 responsible for a good three and a half couples put forward 

 in 1892, of which Parody proved the pick, as a reliable 

 line-hunter and a good brood bitch. Grateful, by Drummer 

 out of Gratitude, also did good service as a matron, and 

 there were many other good working hounds put forward 

 the same year. 



Acrol)at's first puppies were entered in 1893, the best 

 being the members of Heedless' litter, Hymen, Hamlet, 

 Harper, Hazard, Hostile, and Hasty, the blending of the 

 two strains proving the greatest success. Acrobat, as 

 before mentioned, was by Belvoir Grappler out of Audible, 

 who goes back through her dam, the good bitch with the 

 curious note, Alpine, through Amljrose to Ranter, while 

 Heedless, who also goes back through Grove Harkaway 

 and Brocklesby Hymen to Ranter on her sire's side, has a 

 touch of the Ambrose blood, and is descended from that 

 splendid Belvoir Lexicon and Nightshade litter of 1863 

 on that of her dam. Harper proved a splendid fox-hound 

 and a wonderful stallion. As will presently be seen, he 

 sired some first-class hounds in the Brocklesby kennels, 

 and he has left his mark in other packs as well. There 

 are some of his stock in the Duke of Beaufort's kennels at 

 Badminton — Hasty, Harpy, Haughty, Handmaid, Hazel, 



