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borough's, however, the Meynell's, the 

 Warde's, the Grafton's, and though " last 

 not least," the Beaufort's, still rank in the 

 first class. Half the hounds in the king- 

 dom are, it must be acknowledged, of the 

 blood of the late Mr. Meynell's " Gusman," 

 and Lord Yarborough's " Ranter." I could 

 name fifty favourite sorts, but as every thing 

 is regulated by fashion, you will of course, 

 in some degree, fall under it's influence. 



" Fashion though Folly's child, and guide of fools, 

 " Rules e'en the wisest, and in learning rules." 



But never let fashion so completely bias 

 you, as to prevent you from breeding from 

 good noses. Those that can turn quick 

 with a scent, be assured, are the sort of 

 hounds to kill Foxes in any country. 



Breeders are generally too partial to 

 their own sort; Philip Payne, Huntsman 

 to the Duke of Beaufort, is reported to be 

 the best judge of breeding in the kingdom ; 

 and from His Grace's list I observe he is not 



