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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 you 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. 
