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Tirzah (481bs.) was the best of the second Mariner 

 and Titmouse litter — very quick out of the slips, and 

 fastest of all the bitches to the hare. She led Sea 

 Foam to the hare when a puppy for the Waterloo 

 Cup, and was drawn after an undecided course, and 

 ran second to Ewesdale for the Bridekirk Cup. Mr. 

 Thompson also bred King Death during the three 

 seasons that he hired Annoyance. He had the choice 

 of two puppies from her Canaradzo litter, and took 

 that nice light runner Tullochgorum and Theresa (who 

 never ran in public), while King Death, Armstrong 

 Gun, and Gertrude were passed over to Dr. Richard- 

 son. Tullochgorum (581bs.) was a Brampton Cup 

 winner, and he and Ticket of-Leave (by Bridegroom, 

 out of Shepherdess) were in the last three for the 

 Altcar Stakes of 60 dog puppies, when Brundritt's 

 Burgomaster won. Tullochgorum was very fast and 

 clever — not a stayer, but a rattling killer, and he gene- 

 rally managed it in the fifth or sixth turn before the 

 soft spot came out. Ticket-of-Leave (62lbs.) on the 

 contrary was " a regular Lanercost for staying," rather 

 short in the body, and so savage and determined, that 

 he would go on when his feet were almost cut to 

 pieces. He was a good Ashdown dog, and he won 

 two cups in Whitehaven and Galloway. Mr. Thomp- 

 son always considered Tullochgorum the fastest and 

 handsomest dog he ever had, and Tirzah his fastest 

 bitch, and in their trial the former had the foot of 

 the two. 



Theatre Royal (481bs.) was the best friend to the 

 kennel exchequer, and always went best on plough 

 land. She was by Cardinal York, out of Meg-o'-the- 

 Mill, and of the same litter as Princess Royal, who 

 was given away as a puppy. Latterly, she had her 

 liberty, and required little training. As her trainer, 

 Willie Scott, said of Tullochgorum, she was "very 

 easy-minded." She was not long in showing herself, 

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