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whole strengtli of the establishment, placed her three 

 or four times a day in a warm bath, and swathed her 

 in flannel so effectually, that he gradually brought 

 her round. Ranter by Bedlamite was her first love ; 

 but the puppies, nearly all of which were black, came 

 at a bad season of the year, and were wrong in their 

 legs as well. In short, none of them ever gained any 

 note of admiration or even an entry in *^^Stone- 

 lienge's" Coursing Calendar. She had another trial 

 of the Bedlamite cross through Jacobite, but except 

 Mr. Begbie's Blitz (who ran up to Canaradzo in a 

 32-dog stake at the Caledonian Meeting), they all 

 died as puppies. The blue strain of Bugle Avas tried 

 next; Mr. Marfleefs Beacon, who had just been 

 purchased from Mr. Borron for 60 gs., was chosen as 

 her consort; and Canaradzo, Crested Locbiel, Caz- 

 zarina. Canopy, and Harvest Home formed that 

 memorable litter. 



Canaradzo was always the best looking of the lot, 

 but Crested Lochiel had the most bone. Respecting- 

 the merits of these two brothers. Jack spake thus : 

 '^Crested Lochiel was about a neck the faster of the 

 twa, but Canaradzo always wrought the inside of 

 him.^^ The former was a very game dog, and a 

 rare fencer, but unfortunately in his third course for 

 the Caledonian St. Leger, he spiked himself striking 

 at his hare, between the breast and the shoulder, and 

 wrenching himself loose with a great effort, killed 

 the hare after all, and lay down ruined for life. 

 Canopy was very fast, but not so close in her work 



