390 REMINISCENCES OF 



of the Pytchley, which I am sorry to see is so near at 

 hand. 



*' We killed one of your foxes to-day after a very 

 good hunting run over the fine grass country between 

 the woods. I hope you have had good sport. We 

 have had better than I ever remember — the bad days 

 are quite the exception. 



" Believe me, 



" Yours truly, 



" G. W. FiTZWILLIAM." 



1869. — The Due de Chartres when staying at 

 Althorpe was out hunting a few times. He was a 

 capital fellow, very keen and handy ; would jump 

 off to open gates and make himself useful. When he 

 went away he sent me a beautiful book on hunting, 

 in three volumes. 



" Morgan House, Ham, Surrey, 

 " igth February, i86g. 



•• My Dear Sir,— 



" I take the liberty of forwarding to you 

 by rail a copy of M. de Noirmont's History of Hunt- 

 ing in France, When I was last at Spratton House 

 we spoke of that book ; and I hope you will accept it 

 as a remembrance of the days' sport I have enjoyed 

 with your hounds. 



" Pray believe me, 



" Yours very truly, 



" Robert d'ORL^ANS 

 " (Due de Chartres). 



"Captain J. Thomson, 

 " Brixworth." 



