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The character of the fox accords with that of the country 

 in which he is bred ; and, in proportion to its wildness, so is 

 he watchful, in high wind, and a wild goer. The Sinning- 

 ton country produces a rare animal ; and if any fox could 

 venture — like that mentioned in the Kilruddery chase, when 

 pursued by twenty couple of Lord MeaWs hounds — to say, 

 '^ Little I value you all,^^ that one would be a Sinnington fox. 

 Eut, as long as they keep above ground, the Sinnington 

 hounds get their share of noses, taking one season with the 

 other. 



STAGHOUNDS. 



Yorkshire may fairly be considered the most sporting 

 county in England, in point of " hounds, horses, and men :'^ 

 one other county, Devon, exceeds it in the number of its 

 hounds, but in the character and high standing of its packs 

 it cannot be surpassed. Several Yorkshire gentlemen have 

 had foxhounds in their families for more than half a centurv. 



