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couples and a half, of which Render is the 

 sire of three and a half couples, Singer of 

 three couples, Lord Yarborough's Nathan of 

 two and a half couples, Druid and Challenger 

 each one couple and a half, Chanticleer, Lord 

 Middleton's Corporal, Lictor, and the North 

 Warwickshire Nimrod each one couple ; 

 Rufus, Lady Forester's Raglan, Grappler, 

 Hermit, and Nirarod, one hound each. Ren- 

 der, it may be remembered, was mentioned in 

 very high terms by me last winter; a son of 

 Rallywood and Destitute, he is evidently des- 

 tined to transmit the good qualities of his 

 ancestors. This, the first year of his progeny 

 being introduced, will establish his fame. 

 Rosebud, a beautiful daughter of his and 

 Redcap's, has a great frame and all the 

 attractive attributes of her sex, and her 

 brother Royal is a fine promising hound. 

 Gaylass and Guilty, daughters of Graceful, 

 have great power, especially the former, and 

 the latter is remarkable for her beauty. 

 Gamester, their brother, is a hound of good 

 size, and very useful. The Singers, as a 

 family, possess the fine character which dis- 

 tinguishes the hounds appertaining to the 

 Belvoir kennels, while there is a strain on the 



