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judge of the shape and make of a hound — 

 nearly as good a judge as he is of sheep, than 

 which perhaps it is impossible to say more. And 

 in his sanctum you will find the " Foxhound 

 Kennel Stud Book," and a drawer full of hound 

 lists, the contents of which he is fairly well 

 master of. But you may generalise safely when 

 he gives you the lead which he is sure to do. 

 And if you would occupy a high place in his 

 regard you will notice Runnymede closely, and 

 take care to remember him when you see him 

 again. A trip or two to the kennels in order to 

 impress his appearance thoroughly on your 

 memory would be time well spent. Then shall 

 you be able to say to Mr Wheatley in the pre- 

 liminary glimpse at the puppies, to which the 

 favoured few are admitted on the day of the 

 Puppy Show: " How well Runnymede has 

 done ; whatever the judges may say to him, he 

 is a foxhound." And Mr Wheatley will say to 

 his friends that you are a sportsman — a man that 

 takes an interest in the pack, not one of those 

 fellows that come down to gallop about and 

 make holes in the fences ; that you are " one of 



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