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jealousy one of another. On the otlier hand, they are 

 much more rcaJ}^ to swing to their huntsman, make their 

 own cast infinitely quicker, and in a run will extract more 

 pace out of indifferent material. The dogs by themselves, 

 again, are often headstrong, frequently careless, and easily 

 discouraged ; they do not enjoy a big field, and the asper- 

 sion has even been cast upon them that " they don't like 

 being jumped upon." Natural as this objection on their 

 part would seem to be, it is in sober reality a decided 

 drawback — as much so as in the case of a steeplechase 

 rider, who has taken to looking over his shoulder as he 

 comes to his fences. Neither the one nor the other cares 

 to go through his horses. Between the lady pack and 

 their brothers, the one for choice — give me the former, 

 especially among the thick fences and crowded fields of 

 the midlands. But better still, I believe, if we could see 

 the two worked together in about equal proportion. The 

 ladies would be steadier ; the dogs would be quicker, 

 handier, and sharper ; the cry would be merry and easily 

 heard ; and we should kill more foxes. 



The retirement of Mr. Coupland is a loss to the Qnorn 

 country that has for some time been imminent, but only 

 now becomes an accomplished, and very regrettable, fact. 

 For fourteen years Mr. Coupland has held the reins, and 

 handled them with unrivalled tact and success — leaving 

 lis under an obligation that is heartily and universally 

 recognized. A successor has now come forward in the 

 person of Lord Manners ; who at the Hunt meeting on 

 Saturday last was elected with glad acclamation. As a 



