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cordial and strenuous support, and to endeavour by every 

 means in our power to make you master of the Handley Cross 

 foxhounds, at the smallest possible expense and inconvenience 

 to yourself. 



(Signed) MISEERIMUS DOLEFUL, M. C., 



Captain Half-pay. 



DUNCAN NEVIN. 

 ALFRED BOLTEM. 

 SIMON HOOKEM. 

 WALTER FLEECEALL. 

 JUDAS TURNBILL. 

 MICHAEL GRASPER.' 



'Capital, indeed!' exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks, 

 laying down the letter, clapping and rubbing his 

 hands ; * werry good indeed most beautiful, in 

 fact wot honour I arrive at ! wonder what these 

 chaps are now ! ' added he ; saying which, in 

 taking up the letter his eye caught the pink satin- 

 paper note. It was in the same fine lady-like 

 running hand as the letter, and purported to be 

 from Captain Doleful, explanatory of their motives, 

 and vouching for the respectability of himself and 

 brother requisitionists. Mr. Jorrocks was all 

 delight, and being the child of impulse and 



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