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from the Surrey Union kennels, and is the 

 dam of Termagant. 



John Dale, who was huntsman some ten or 

 twelve seasons to the Surrey Union, came to 

 this country on Mr. Duffield entering upon 

 it. He had previously hunted the Vine, was 

 several years whipper-in to Lord Kintore in 

 Scotland, and also with the Lanark and Ren- 

 frewshire Hounds, and a season or two with 

 the Oakley ; therefore, with so many good 

 opportunities of studying his occupation, 

 there is no doubt of his proficiency. He is a 

 light weight, and always being well mounted 

 by Mr. Duffield goes well to hounds. William 

 Maiden, the first whip, would repudiate his 

 paternity if he did not know how to perform 

 his duties, for it is a family heritage to be 

 devotedly fond of hounds and hunting. He 

 commenced under his father's tuition, then 

 took a trip into the Southwold country, and 

 returning to his father, turned the hounds to 

 him two or three seasons, came to this country 

 in the service of Mr. Morrell, then crossed 

 over to the Emerald Isle, tried his hand one 

 season in Leicestershire, and engaged himself 

 to Mr. Duffield in 1858. 



Although my first day with these hounds 



