myself. I don't want 'em to go too fast for me." broadly when he got the explanation : " You see, sir, I feed 'em to suit ambition of the new Master was to bring about an extension of the Mr. G. J. Kidston, on behalf of the members of the Hunt, handed to Colonel Aikman a silver hunting horn suitably inscribed, as a parting Judd's last season with the pack may be regarded as highly satisfactory, the Hunt to Harry Judd, who had carried the horn for nineteen seasons. on 30th March, but, singular to state, there was a covering of snow on the Mr. Barclay was not slow in recognising the fact that he took over the running. Apropos of this I can recall a good story. A well-known and the total of kills amounted to twenty brace. Increasing age and avoir- enthusiast from the Shires, and a keen houndsman, was having a day with dupois began to tell heavily upon the veteran huntsman during the latter Mastership under very favourable conditions, both in regard to the stock part of his career, although he was seldom " left " when hounds were but the hounds were taken to the meet, and there was a goodly assemblage territory, and there had long been a hankering after a portion of the " Are your hounds not looking rather fat, Judd ? " The questioner grinned recognition of his services as Master. of foxes left in the country and the quality of the hounds. One great term of five years. The final meet of the season was held at Finlaystone to witness the presentation of a handsome testimonial from the members of the Renfrewshire pack, and on reaching the meet was naturally interested Sir David Buchanan presided at this ceremony, and afterwards in the appearance of the hounds. After a time he put the direct query : ground of about six inches. Hunting was, of course, out of the question, The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. 19