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brought to band. It is nearly all arable land; 

 the fences are numerous, many of them very 

 strong, and it is intersected with roads to a 

 greater extent than any other district I ever 

 saw. 



One of the great obstacles which a master 

 of hounds has to contend with is the want of 

 walks. There are so very few that recourse 

 must be had to other kennels annually for 

 the required number to fill up the ranks with. 

 Of last season's entry, three and a half 

 couples only were bred by Mr. Stubbs. Three 

 couples of these are descended from Notary 

 and Bravery, the former a son of the Belvoir 

 Notary and Sir Richard Sutton's Gaudy. 

 Guardsman, from Sir W. Wynn's kennel, a 

 useful black and white hound, is the progeny 

 of Warrior and Gaylass. Lucy and Lawless 

 are descended from the North Staffordshire 

 Leader and their Purity, a black and white 

 hound. Norman, a two seasons' hunter, is a 

 useful-framed hound, whose good qualities 

 deserve an additional commendation. Har- 

 lequin and Hector are also a useful stamp of 

 hound. The last-named couple and a half 

 were bred by Mr. Stubbs. Li the third sea- 

 son's entry the Berkeley blood is conspicuous. 



