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propensities of the stud-hounds they desire to breed 

 from. 



Of the numerous packs of foxhounds now and 



for some years in existence, it would be invidious 



and difficult to say which is the best, even could 



such a conclusion be arrived at, although those of 



the oldest date ought to take precedence of others 



more recently formed as possessing the oldest blood. 



The Belvoir and Badminton kennels have, for a 



length of time, stood at the head of the list with 



the Brocklesby and Milton packs, the latter having 



reached the highest perfection under the judicious 



management of their late talented and celebrated 



huntsman, Sebright. Farther north, the Bramham 



Moor pack lays claim to great antiquity, and are 



hard-working, powerful hounds, fitted for any 



country. The Badsworth again, under the scientific 



mastership of Lord Hawke, for more than thirty 



years have obtained well-merited notoriety. No 



pack has shown more uninterrupted good sport, 



season after season, for many years past, than that 



belonging to the Earl of Wemyss, better known to 



the sporting world as Lord Elcho. In Scotland, 



the Duke of Buccleuch's establishment stands at 



the head of the list, containing, as we are told, a 



splendid pack of hounds. Retracing our steps 



back to merry England, there are numerous other 



packs, deserving more than cursory notice, of which 



we may have occasion to speak hereafter ; and we 



are glad to find the Quorn kennels are again 



occupied by a large number of the old pack, under 



the new mastership of the Marquis of Hastings, to 



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