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In Memoriam poem, which has not been published before, 

 were written by Mrs. Walter Verney ; and the last two only, 

 which lack, no doubt, the poetic spirit and the sympathetic 

 feeling of those preceding, were added by "Reg. Wyverne." 

 It is believed that Captain Middleton, when remonstrated 

 with by Caj)tain Riddell for going on riding in these point- 

 to-point races, told his friend only the day before that this 

 was the last one he ever intended to ride in. He also told 

 Mrs. Cassel, when starting from the door at Compton 

 Verney, that he wished he was going in the carriage with 

 them, the first time perhaps he had ever expressed such a 

 wish. Mr. and Lady Caroline Jenkins placed this granite 

 block in memory of their dead friend, and Lord Willoughby 

 had the little inclosure planted. Lady Mordaunt has 

 furnished us with 



A SKETCH OF THE MEMORIAL STONE. 



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