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tenance, has but one son in the list, Norval, 

 but most probably next season's entry will 

 add to the number. Charity, daughter of 

 the Belvoir Comus and Flourish, is worthy 

 of especial compliment : great size for her 

 sex, nearly twenty-three inches high, of a 

 good black, white, and tan, shows a deal of 

 character, and is the mother of Wellington 

 and Woldsman. Careful, her sister, of a light 

 hare-pied colour, has great pretensions ; as 

 have also Notable, Prattler, and Barmaid. 

 To Heroine I must devote an especial amount 

 of praise for famous legs and feet; plenty 

 of length to indicate speed, Avith rare thighs, 

 and of a very good colour. Nightshade has 

 just had her little family removed from her 

 parental cares, not therefore showing to 

 advantage, but she is of great size, with 

 plenty of depth. Venus, Vestris, and Vocal, 

 daughters of Villager and Frolic ; Courtly, 

 Freedom, and Fearless, all clever, conclude 

 most of the bitches which have contributed to 

 the future forces of the Brocklesby kennels. 

 As a pack they evince very great power, and 

 to increase it would be the means of intro- 

 ducino- coarseness, as I have no doubt that 

 there are a few rather exceeding the standard 



