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ever prone. There is nothing more calcu- 

 lated to destroy the temper of young hounds, 

 and thereby render them valueless, than the 

 inconsiderate abuse they often encounter 

 where they are regarded as unwelcome guests. 

 Judge Clark, of the Badminton, and Judge 

 Ayris, of the Berkeley, presided at this very 

 pleasing tribunal, where it became their duty, 

 so to speak, to reverse the usual order of 

 things, so that, instead of condemning crimi- 

 nals, they had a far more delightful office in 

 adjudicating on those most worthy of distinc- 

 tion. For this they had opportunities, if 

 necessary, of calling to their aid authorities 

 from the surroundinof circuits. Professor 

 Tipton, of the Vale of White Horse ; Pro- 

 fessor Mawe, of the Worcestersliire ; Pro- 

 fessor G. Hills, of the Herefordsliire ; with 

 Professor Ward, who took venatic degrees in 

 Cambridgeshire, were all present, and ready 

 to elucidate the most knotty points of fox- 

 hound proportions, physiological properties, 

 or any of the abstruse questions incidental 

 to the mysteries of canine perfections. The 

 entry consisted of ten couples, six couples 

 being the produce of two sisters, Opal and 

 Ornament, descended from Lord Yarborough's 



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