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hound show, held at Wetherby, with the famous litter that 

 included 



" Nestor," . 1st Prize, Dog-hounds. 



" Nosegay," . 1st Prize, Bitches. 



" Novelty," . 2nd Prize, do. 



and also another brother which, though an excellent hound, 

 was not thought quite good enough by the judges to receive a 

 prize. The judges on this occasion were Lord Galway, 

 the Master of The Grove ; Mr. Scrattan from Essex ; Lord 

 Herries ; and Mr, John Parrington. The latter was the 

 brother of the Secretary, the renowned Mr. T. Parrington, 

 so well known as a famous judge of hounds, and afterwards 

 the Master of the Sinnington Pack, one of the oldest in 

 Yorkshire, and who was also at one time Master of the 

 Hurworth. The famous litter mentioned above were by 

 Lord Yarborough's " Nelson," out of the York and Ainsty 

 " Comedy," by Comus. This latter hound was obtained for 

 a season by Sir Charles, and besides being very low-scented, 

 was very good-looking also, and true made. His one 

 slight drawback was a very unmusical voice, very deep 

 and hoarse, with a long drawn-out note, scarcely like a 

 foxhound at all, but his stock did not inherit this 

 peculiarity. 



It was remarkable what influence Sir Charles possessed 

 with the large fields that usually came out, and even with 

 all the hard-riding strangers from afar it was very seldom 

 that he ever had occasion to utter a word of remonstrance. 

 A quiet look from him seemed to curb the most impetuous. 

 Even if he had occasion to speak his admonition was 

 always courteous. " Here, sir, please take my horn," he 

 said on one occasion, at the same time drawing it from its 



