THE HISTORY OF THE BEL VOIR HUNT 



what would be called a hound man, but he was fond of pay- 

 ing an occasional visit to the kennels to hear about the sport, 

 and also in the spring of the year to look at the young 

 hounds which the huntsman proposed to draft, and at the 

 entries for the ensuing season. Every huntsman has his 

 particular pet hounds. Cooper's favourite being Senator, and 

 Gillard's Gambler, Gordon, Fallible, Brusher, Donovan, and 

 others, and Capell, the present Belvoir huntsman, has a mag- 

 nificent hound called Dexter, which he is very proud of. In 

 concluding my little account of the hunt in times past, I 

 must wish it every possible prosperity in the future. 



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