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hounds. They are very strong- in two and 

 three season hunters. Commencing with this 

 year's entry, Bluemaid, black and white with 

 tan, is lengthy and neat. Relish, bred at the 

 South Oxfordshire kennels, has a half face, 

 which somewhat detracts from her appear- 

 ance, but she has good symmetry to compen- 

 sate for it. Tuneful is represented as having 

 entered remarkably well, and is, therefore, a 

 great favourite. Jessamine, from the South 

 Berkshire, is quite one of Mr. Montagu's sort. 

 Lancet, from the South Oxfordshire, and 

 Lucifer, bred in these kennels, are both very 

 useful looking young hounds ; a clever litter, 

 Coaxer, Cruiser, Concord, and Charlotte, 

 descended from Mr. Morrell's Challenger and 

 the Cheshire Julia, do credit to the kennel 

 from whence they came. Among the two 

 season hunters, Dryden, a son of Sir W. 

 Wynn's Mameluke and the South Oxford- 

 shire Dewdrop is a remarkably clever grey- 

 pied hound, and has an excellent character. 

 Sunderland and Commodore are both grown 

 in the right form to stand work. Trojan is 

 a particularly handsome hound, of very rich 

 colour, black and white, with a good deal of 

 tan. Gameboy has gained distinction, the prize 



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