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extricating themselves from difficulties without assist- 

 ance, which, in a country like ours, is of great import- 

 ance. This does not mean that Mr. Brunskill did not 

 always lead his field — and not infrequently outpaced 

 them altogether on the moor — but there are times 

 in most countries (and they occur often in Devon- 

 shire) when, from the nature of the country, the 

 pack gets out of reach of its huntsman, however 

 resolute a rider he may be. 



Another essential quality, one that Mr. Milne puts 

 as the first requisite in a hound, is tongue, and this 

 the pack had in a marked degree. When at fault, the 

 master let his hounds cast themselves in silence, so 

 that, when out of his reach, they did not miss the 

 words of encouragement indulged in by some prac- 

 titioners. He had a good voice and his note on the 

 horn was remarkable for tone and power and variety 

 of expression. I do not think I ever heard a better 

 performer, not even excepting the late Charles Little- 

 worth. 



The master took tremendous interest in his kennel 

 and had that enviable quality " a good eye " for a 

 hound. He was a regular visitor to Peterborough and 

 always sought for the best blood obtainable with a 

 view to building up a really good pack of hounds. In 

 this he certainly succeeded, and the proof may be 

 found in the prices realized when the pack came to 

 be sold. To accomplish this, however, a strong body 

 of young hounds is necessary, and there is always 

 the risk of their number being kept up to the detri- 

 ment of that of the third and fourth season hunters. 



Mr. Brunskill did well at the West of England 

 Hound Show held at Exeter in 1912. The entries 

 were open to the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Devon, 

 Cornwall, Hampshire, Gloucester and Wiltshire, and 



