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where, in seeing his very curious and beautiful mansion, eating 

 his excellent luncheon, and seeing his magnificent Hereford 

 cattle, scarce time or appetite were left for the dinner at Pains- 

 wick. 



Forgive me, Gentlemen, that I have detained you so long, but 

 as you have, alas, been shewn in the pecuniary affairs of the 

 Club, when we miss the payment of one year the next is likely 

 to fall heavy, so not having bored vou with an address this day 

 twelvemonth, you must now grumble as little as you can at a 

 heavier infliction this year. If, however, I have not spared you, I 

 think you will forgive a record of Meetings which, I may venture 

 to say, have occasioned so much enjoyment as those of the 

 Cotteswold Club. 



