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master of the art, and most successfully has 

 he adopted their principles. A very light 

 weight and a fine horseman, he is able to live 

 with his hounds at the terrific pace they are 

 so frequently accustomed to skim over this 

 flying country. 



Referring to the old lists of the Belvoir 

 Hounds, I found that the kennels to which 

 they resorted for fresh infusions of blood 

 were in days of yore Mr. Pelham's (the 

 Brocklesby), Mr. Noel's, Lord Monson's 

 (which were distinguished among other per- 

 fections of their time for their rich black 

 and tan colour), and Mr. Meynell's. When 

 Mr. Heron resigned the Cheshire country, 

 the late Duke of Rutland introduced that 

 gentleman's pack to the Belvoir kennels, 

 and they consisted principally of the Quorn 

 descendants. Subsequently, Lord Lonsdale's 

 and Mr. Osbaldeston's kennels were searched 

 for celebrities, also Sir Tatton Sykes's, Sir 

 Richard Sutton's, Mr. Foljambe's, the late 

 and the present Mr. Drake's, the Duke of 

 Beaufort's, and, occasionally. Lord Fitz- 

 william's. 



By the acknowledged principle of etiquette, 

 ^^ senioi'es priores,''^ Rallywood, now eleven 



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