402 Saddle and Sirloin. 



and Hard Lines killed. The crowd were quite still 

 and disappointed, but there were some cheers as Lord 

 Lurgan, who loves the sport dearly, and boasted a 

 huge pair of leggings, walked up to him to pat him. 



Then arose the bronchitic strains of that comical 

 old man who had gone about all day with Master 

 M'Grath blazoned on his hat and selling sweetmeats : 

 "Master M'Grath "Umbugs!" followed by a list of 

 the towns in which they were patronized, one of which 

 seemed to have an especial ludicrous suggestion in it. 

 We cannot say that ''still his speech was song," but 

 on it ran, " Four a penny — / puts it in tJie sinking 

 fund — my wife taks the money, and I niver see it noe 

 moor." Malt Liquor, Ghillie Callum, and Randolph, 

 a son of Romping Girl, went with immense fire, and 

 some began to fancy Ghillie for the Cup. " India 

 Rubber 'Umbugs! — India Rubber 'Umbugs !" from 

 the old quarter, whose wares were re-christened as 

 each good dog won, told of the victory of another son 

 of Ewesdale, and we could not forbear leaving our 

 post to see the beautiful blood-red Lady Lyons rubbed 

 down after winning. But the twilight draws on, and 

 at last the hare supply begins to fail. 



Not a beater can be seen, as they are far away, 

 quietly stirring up the hares, and sending them steal- 

 ing over the fallows, towards the big sough, which has 

 been such a city of refuge to them time out of mind. 

 We stand waiting for minutes while Raper has Bab 

 and Sir William in the slips. " Sporting Eagle 

 ' Umbugs — niver see it noe moor" indicate the last re- 

 gistered winner and break the reverential silence 

 which falls on all good coursers, when such a prima 

 donna as Bab is coming once more on to the stage. 

 At last the word is passed that a hare is in sight ; Bab 

 is ready for her, and a beautiful course, ending with a 

 rattling kill, carries the bonnie Scotch lassie through 

 her second round. Such was the opening day, and 

 the next night found the puppies all beaten off, and 



