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scended through his sire from Mr. Drake's 

 Lucifer. To describe minutely every hound 

 in a kennel consisting of sixty-seven couples of 

 hounds would occupy much space, and might 

 be condemned as a tiresome proceeding; in 

 fact, so wonderfully suity is the pack that the 

 description of one hound suffices for them all. 

 They are of nice height, none exceeding 

 twenty-three inches, remarkable for true pro- 

 portions, excellent shoulders, good thighs, 

 with unexceptionable legs and feet. 



However, I cannot deny myself the pleasure 

 of introducing the family of the Rallywoods, 

 of which there are fourteen couples and a 

 half. Willing and Waspish, out of Destiny, 

 are in their fifth season. Rosey and Ringlet, 

 two most captivating daughters of Dowager, 

 sister to Destitute, display great size, power, 

 and quality rarely found in the sex. Render 

 and Roman have been already duly honoured. 

 I have now to add their sister Royalty. The 

 six sisters of Rasselas and Raglan claim dis- 

 tinction : Rosamond, Ruthful, Rapture, Reck- 

 less, Riot, and Ransome — they are included 

 in the fourth season's entry. In the year fol- 

 lowing are Clasper, Dainty, Destiny, Finder, 

 Nectar, Nimble, Nancy, and Rover; then 



