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test. Blissful, a wonderfully good sort, a 

 daughter of Mr. Helller's Barmaid, is the 

 dam of Sophy, a black, white, and tan, to 

 whom Tread well gives great praise for the 

 excellence of her nose. She is descended 

 from the Belvoir Singer, who is also the sire 

 of Scornful and Sportly, very much to be 

 admired. They are, however, descended from 

 Skylark, and, consequently, nearly related to 

 Sportsman. The three last are two-season 

 hunters ; as are also Truemaid, Torment, and 

 Telltale, by the Belvoir Trusty. Among the 

 one-season hunters not already noticed I must 

 not forget Affable, a daughter of Albert and 

 Rachel, and Tarquin, by the same sire out of 

 Tidings, by the Duke of Beaufort's Rufus and 

 Sir Richard Sutton's Timely. A combina- 

 tion of such exquisite blood can scarcely fail 

 to produce many excellent qualities. The 

 name of Rufus reminds one of his son Com- 

 rade, who, although drafted, was shown to 

 me. He appears to have been bred at Lord 

 Fitzhardinge's kennels from Caroline, and 

 is, therefore, own brother to his lordship's 

 Chieftain. The list contains fifty-one couples 

 of working hounds and sixteen couples and 

 a half of this year's entry. 



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