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all-age at West Point. That year, and for several 

 years after, I shot over Harwick, and cannot im- 

 agine a more attractive dog. He had been spoken 

 of as a bolter. The first time I had him out in 

 Ohio in a very close country, he adapted himself 

 to the conditions and hunted absolutely to the 

 gun. I well remember being out with some Ohio 

 sportsmen in the Western part of this state. We 

 had a large party, and a number of dogs well re- 

 garded by their owners. One evening some one 

 said he did not have any use for a field trial dog. 

 A friend of mine spoke up and said, " To-morrow 

 I wish you all to come with Mr. Edwards for an 

 hour and see two field trial dogs work." Seven 

 men went out in the party. I took Harvard and 

 Harwick. Notwithstanding the seven guns, these 

 two dogs did perfect work and the gentlemen 

 said they had never seen a good dog before. 



I bred Harwick to Dan's Lady when Johnson 

 had her, and for the service received two pups, 

 one of which was Uncle B. Gray did not think 

 well enough of him to train for the Derby, but 

 afterwards entered him in all-age stakes, and you 

 are familiar with his record. Mr. Devereux told 

 me to breed Trap Jr. to Marie's Sport. I said, 

 " No, sir, I have just as good a dog, namely, 

 Harwick." Trap Jr. had by Harwick three pup- 

 pies. Two I sold. The third was Colonel R. 

 If there has been anything out of higher class in 



