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staghouncls, nineteen packs of foxhounds, and twenty-eight packs of 

 harriers ; while Ireland, within the same suggestive period, has 

 decreased hers by two packs of staghounds, three packs of foxhounds, 

 and twenty-seven packs of harriers. Xot alone that, but some of the 

 packs still hunting in Ireland are but shadows of what they once 

 were. Why ? Echo answers, " Why 1" 



P.S. — The foregoing chapter appeared as an article from me in the 

 columns of Land and Water in February, 1892. At the Brocklesby 

 Puppy Show, held in the following summer. Lord Yarborough did 

 me the honour of quoting my figures, but although his lordship 

 stated distinctly the source from which he took them, the jDapers all 

 over the country gave to Lord Yarborough the credit of compiling 

 them. 



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