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A very bony, short legged hound, Marksman, 

 is by Tomboy, of the Badminton blood, and 

 Milliner, Wrangler, a very useful hound in 

 his fifth season, Mr. Charles Blakeway's 

 especial favourite — and who shall gainsay 

 the opinion of so good a sportsman? — is 

 descended from Rummager — Lord Gifford's 

 blood again — and Wanton, the mother of 

 the three couples previously noticed. Gainer, 

 by the same sire, a good, black, white, and 

 tan hound, is smart and wiry. . Passing 

 on to the next season. Hostess comes first 

 for her share of commendation. Hotspur, 

 a useful hound, is by Lord Stamford's Darter 

 out of Handmaid, sister to Harold — a family 

 w'hich it should be observed came originally 

 from the Berkeley kennels. Villager is for- 

 tunate in having established a high character, 

 and is a clever shaped hound, by Lord 

 Stamford's Vesper, his dam Milliner. Dryden 

 and Dorimant are powerful and good-looking, 

 by the Belvoir Duster and Trinket, a daugh- 

 ter of the North Staffordshire Trojan. From 

 the same dam, but a year younger, and pos- 

 sessing much family resemblance, is Traitor 

 and his sister Trickstress, both of a useful 

 stamp — Wildboy is their sire. Wellington 



