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remainder were bred by Mr. Baker from other 

 sources, or procured from other kennels ; 

 eleven couples are of that season's entry. 

 Commencing with the latter, Active and Nectar 

 are both descended from the Wheatland Wen- 

 lock ; the former is a daughter of Affable, 

 a very useful grey-pied bitch, bred by Mr, 

 Thomson — the latter a son of Nosegay. They 

 are both very promising. General, Grappler, 

 Gipsy, and Gossamer, descended from the 

 Pytchley Rallywood and Guilty, are a pecu- 

 liarly clever litter, especially Grappler, a 

 badger-pied dog, powerful and active. Poten- 

 tate, a son of Manager and Prudence, has all 

 the appearance of speed, and has entered well. 

 Purity and Promise, daughters of Fatal and 

 Patience, are clever and good workers. From 

 the Honourable George Fitzwilliam's kennels 

 there are four couples. Bluecap is a fine 

 slashing young hound, so also is Bachelor. 

 Famous, a daughter of the Belvoir Trusty and 

 Factious, is good-looking, with considerable 

 length of frame. Harmony, a half-sister on 

 her sire's side (her dam Harpy), is very neat. 

 Mariner, son of Marplot and Bounty, is a 

 good-looking useful stamp of hound, and has 

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