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from the Belvoir kennels. At the commence- 

 ment of the season there were forty-two and 

 a half couples of hounds m the Cottesmore 

 kennels, whereof twelve couples were juve- 

 niles, six and a half couples in their second 

 season, nine couples in their third season, 

 seven couples in their fourth season, six 

 couples in their fifth season, one hound that 

 has seen six winters' work, and one couple 

 and a half that have done duty a year longer. 

 Of these, from accidents and other misfor- 

 tunes, two couples and a half are to be 

 returned missing, and among that number 

 Trouncer, a very valuable hound, in his 

 second season, that was unfortunately ridden 

 over. Five couples of the dog-hounds have 

 found favour as sires, a moiety of which 

 have afforded proofs of their perfection in 

 the field for five winters. Governor, a nice 

 airy hound, is a son of Lord Henry Bentinck's 

 Challenger and his Gossamer, combining also 

 the blood of Mr. Foljambe's and the Belvoir 

 kennels, as Challenger was descended from 

 Mr. Foljambe's Chaunter and the Burton 

 Charity. Gossamer, from the Belvoir Guider 

 and the Burton Cowslip, an undeniably good 

 strain. Leveller, a hare-pied hound, having 



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