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*' Will Shakespeare, I wist, could never resist 



The glance of a pet ' long-tail' ; 

 He'd down -witli his book, and up with his crook. 



To find him a hare on Cotsale. 

 Queen Bess and her court, ^n their love of the sport. 



To A. Graham himself didn't yield ; 

 And she bade no churl, but proud Norfolk's Earl, 



Draw up coursuig laws for the field." 



SposTiN-a Magazine. 



Eglinton Castle — The Races at Bogside — Scene of the Tournament — 

 The Foxhounds — Bowls, Rackets, and Curling in the late Lord's time 

 — The Ardrossan Coursing Club — Waterloo — A Peep at Picton and 

 Cardinal York — A Visit to Mr. Borron's Kennel. 



fflHE vane at Eglinton Castle faced south at last, and 

 ® the curlers had been duly notified that they need 

 not come to the garden ponds, unless they wished to 

 play up to their ankles in water. Eighteen hunters 

 were still walking round and round the straw 

 ride, in those dark-green plaid sheets which Eng- 

 land knew so well; and the colour of the dark- 

 brown E/Ocket, who was last in the string, seemed to 

 bring back all those grand old days of Fobert and 

 Charles Marlow — The Dutchman and Van Tromp. 

 The Chase is the present EarPs delight, and for three 

 seasons his untiring enthusiasm has kept together 

 that Ayrshire country which has made other good 

 masters droop and turn aside to more hopeful hunting 



