1 52 HUNTING TOURS. 



time of my visit ; then there are additional 

 structures of divers periods, and more recent 

 dates. They are spacious, remarkably con- 

 venient, and apparently possess every essential 

 requisite to promote health. 



Forty-five couples of old hounds and 

 seventeen couples of this year's entry com- 

 prise the present pack. Nine couples and a 

 half have contributed their aid two seasons, 

 fourteen couples three seasons, ten and a half 

 couples four seasons, five couples five seasons, 

 three couples six seasons, two and a half 

 couples seven seasons, and Foreman and 

 Rasselas represent the ancients of their eighth 

 and ninth seasons. Besides these two vete- 

 rans there are eight couples honoured with 

 the proud distinction of paternity. Finisher, 

 in his seventh season, a clever hound, son of 

 Feudal and Harlot, imparts a cross from the 

 Badminton kennels. Feudal being a son of 

 their Flyer. One year younger is Herod, a 

 hound of useful stamp, descended from Har- 

 binger and Rarity. Bachelor, in his fifth 

 season, the issue of the Brocklesby Bellman 

 and Rakish, is a hound of good size with 

 plenty of bone. Shiner and Sportsman are 

 sons of Sultan and Trinket; the former, bear- 



