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ously remarked when he thought I had tumbled into 

 a ditch full of water. Luckily for me it was the 

 man behind me. Well, the country is not quite like 

 Leicestershire, but it is one where you may see a 

 good deal of sport. And now Mr. Williams has 

 brought his hounds here and treated us to such a 

 day's sport to-day that he deserves our warmest 

 thanks. I then went a little further south and saw 

 the western hounds draw the Logan Rock, and 

 scrambling over cliffs where nothing but the seagull 

 had ever perched before. I then saw them find a 

 fox in a gorse inland and account for him in good 

 form. I have seen another thing that you can see 

 nowhere except in the western counties : two old 

 gentlemen, twin brothers (Messrs. Leamon), seventy- 

 two years of age, hunting hounds, whipping-in to 

 each other, and conducting the whole operation in a 

 business-like, respectable and systematic manner, 

 without any flourish about it, and able to give a 

 lesson to many swells in more swell countries. And 

 now I have seen the squire's hounds. I have also 

 seen two dogs go out hunting on horseback, a sight 

 which you can see in no other country. I have seen 

 the squire's hounds run in such a form that I begin 

 to have some faith in your moors, and to understand 

 why you all talk of them with such enthusiasm. 

 Last, and not least, I have had the privilege of 

 renewing my acquaintance, and I trust obtaining the 

 friendship, of the worthy squire of Coldrennick, who 

 combines a cordiality and dignity which captivates 

 your affection and commands your respect. Long 



