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of his father, Ottoman, and Beauty claims him 

 as her son. Ottoman, with a vast amount 

 of Brocklesbj lineage, goes back to Mr. 

 Osbaldeston's Ranter on one side, and to Mr. 

 Foljarabe's Albion and Mr. Osbaldeston's 

 Rocket and Bachelor on the other. Help- 

 mate, a Ruflford introduction, has not been 

 successful in the way of progeny, and his 

 brother. Harbinger, is intended to supply his 

 place. He is a very straight, powerful, yet 

 cleanly-made hound. Skilful, their dam, was 

 bred by Lord Henry Bentinck, and was a 

 daughter of his Contest. Nathan, a very 

 clever hound in every respect, with splendid 

 thighs and a very sensible head, is a son of 

 Nettler and Constant, and is another in which 

 the blood of Mr. Foljambe's Albion is con- 

 spicuous. Royalty, also descended from Mr. 

 Foljambe's Albion through Ruler, his sire, is 

 of the Orator family on his mother's side. 

 He has fine muscular loins, with plenty of 

 length, and is of a very useful stamp. Lexi- 

 con, with everything in his appearance to 

 recommend him, is a son of Leveller, the 

 first hound on the list, and Primrose, daugh- 

 ter of Pleader and Relish. He is of a 

 beautiful colour, with capital shoulders, very 



