226 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



Ruby (1864). Druid was a most reliable hound 

 and had a curious way of catching a scent. He 

 would stand on his hind-legs with his nose high 

 in the air, and sometimes even jump from the 

 ground in his eagerness to catch it. Another 

 outcross to which the pack owed much was the 

 Hon. Mark Rolle's Bajazet (1881) by his Bondsman 

 ex his Festive, bought by Mr Guest from the New 

 Forest when four years old. The hound was a 

 lemon pie and was a marvellous worker. 



A wonderfully true, staunch little hound, and a 

 great favourite of the Master, was Comrade (1891), 

 which was descended from the celebrated John 

 Peel's pack, and had been used as a trailer before 

 he took to fox-hunting. He had a nose so fine 

 that he could carry a line on the road when no 

 other hound would own it ; and his voice was a 

 deep mellow one, very much resembling that of a 

 bloodhound. One of Comrade's sons, Crichton 

 (1896), had his sire's voice and was a very good 

 worker. 



Watchman (1890) was another hound who was 

 never at fault. He was bred in the Blackmore 

 Vale kennels, but went in a draft to Mr C. D. 

 Seymour, Master of the West Norfolk Hounds, 

 from whom he was bought back by Mr Guest at 

 two years old. Watchman was a most independ- 

 ent hound in his work, and would make his own 

 cast right round a field, then as soon as he touched 

 the line speaking with such confidence that the 

 whole pack flew to him. This hound was by An- 



