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Sense of Smell. 



also a very strong and admirable illustration. Will. 

 Deane, in writing to Lord Fitzwilliam, his master, 

 observes, " that he could not guess at Lord Foley's dis- 

 like to the hound called Glider, then sent, which was 

 of the best blood of the country, being got by Mr. Mey- 

 nell's Glider out of Lord Fitzwilliam's Blossom, and was 

 moreover the most promising yovmg hound he had ever 

 entered, unless his Lordship took a distaste to the large- 

 tiess of his head ; but he begged leave to assert, although 

 it might appear a trifle out of size, there was a world of 

 serious mischief against the foxes contained in it." — 

 Glider proved himself a first-rate hound ; his superiority 

 indeed was so manifest, that he became a favourite stal- 

 lion hound, " notwithstanding the magnitude and inele- 

 gance of his head." 



Wlien Mr. Hay hunted the country in the neighbour- 

 hood of Newcastle-under-lyme (at present hunted by Mr. 

 Wicksted), I recollect noticing the exertions of a hound 

 (Gaoler, I believe, he was called) whose head was con- 

 sidered out of proportion, but who was, nevertheless, the 

 best hound in the pack ; and I make no doubt, should 

 these remarks fall under the observation of Mr. Hay, that 

 he will have a perfect recollection of this hound, and, for 

 aught I know, he may still be in possession of him. 



The Quorndon pack, though it has frequently changed 

 masters, has always stood deservedly high in the estima- 

 tion of the fox-hunter. These hounds are uncommonly 

 fleet, and, as I observed some pages back, are calculated 

 for Leicestershire. The Duke of Rutland's are of the 

 same description, and hunt a similar country. Lord 

 Lonsdale's hounds, though they hunt the neighbourhood 

 of Melton, differ from the two former packs both in ap- 



