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tion foxes receive in my woods, there would be very- 

 few indeed in that part of the country. 



" Believe me, yours most sincerely, 



" BUCCLEUCH. 

 "J. Anstruther Thomson, Esq." 



" My Dear Mr. Tryon,— 



" I shall have much pleasure in complying 

 with your wishes that the Fitz- William Hounds 

 should have permission to draw your coverts during 

 my mastership of the Pytchley Hounds. 



" I will report to you our proceedings after being 

 at Bulwick on Tuesday next. 



" I sincerely hope that you may make a speedy 

 recovery, and that we may soon see you at home 

 again. 



'' Believe me, 



" J. Anstr. Thomson." 



I wrote to my wife : — 



"Onslow Square, 

 ^^ Tuesday, 26th May, 1864. 



" Well, yesterday I picked up Percy Williams 

 in a cab at ten o'clock, and went to dog show. I 

 there met John Fletcher. He, Percy Williams, and 

 I were judges for fox-hounds ; Lord Suffolk and 

 G. Moore for pointers ; Charlie Leslie and Carr for 

 mastiffs and Newfoundlands ; Lord Bury for stag- 

 hounds. I don't know who else, but we were in 

 pretty good society. It is very well managed, but 

 our space was too small. Percy and I in our 



kennel coats were standing over two young hounds. 

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