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tliirty-one inches, and bis arm below was eigbt 

 and a quarter incbes round. Below tbe knee be 

 measured five and a quarter incbes of solid bone, 

 wbile round tbe tbigb be spanned full nine and a 

 quarter incbes. Tbe extended neck was ten incbes 

 from cranium to sboulder, and tbe bead ten incbes 

 and a balf long. His colour was of tbe ricbest, 

 displaying all tbe beautiful " Belvoir tan," and bis 

 bead bad tbat brainy appearance expressive of tbe 

 bigbest intelligence. Gambler migbt bave inspired 

 tbat earnest poet Canon Kingsley wben be described 

 tbe modern foxbound : " Tbe result of nature, not 

 limited, but developed by bigb civilisation. Next 

 to an old Greek statue tbere are few sucb com- 

 binations of grace and strength as in a fine fox- 

 bound. Majesty is tbe only word ; for if be were 

 ten feet bigb instead of twenty-tbree incbes, witb 

 wbat animal on eartb could you contrast bim ? It 

 is joy to see sucb perfection abve." Gambler s own 

 brother, Gameboy, was quite as good in bis work, 

 although be had not quite the same dash and 

 swagger, being rather shy with strangers wben 

 showing on the flags. " In tbe field," Gillard said, 

 "both were hard -running bounds, and I often 

 pointed out tbe two brothers hunting side by 

 side as if they were in couples." Gameboy 

 left some good stock in the Belvoir kennel 

 like his brother did, and both sired many a 

 Peterborough winner for other packs, so that 

 their fame as tbe stout sons of old Weathergage 

 will never die out. 



The tremendous growth of nettles this season 



