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but waking thirsty about three o'clock, went 

 down to a httle stream and had a drink. Two 

 ladies were sketching the old bridge, and I 

 played about opposite them for a little while, 

 and heard them admire my graceful movements, 

 and wonder how any man could be barbarous 

 enough to set a trap for such an interesting 

 creature. 



'Had another long sleep and a pleasant 

 stroll in the evening, but had not much sport, 

 a nice covey of partridges giving me my supper 

 and a quarter of an hour's amusement. The 

 old birds kept fluttering under my nose, appa- 

 rently both lame and broken- winged, but I had 

 been served that trick before, so I only laughed 

 at them, and managed to cliop eight of the 

 young ones. Then I retired for the night, 

 hoping for as happy a day to-morrow.' 



Can any of this 'interesting creature's' 

 friends state that, gifted as he is with keen 

 powers of scent and an untiring love of lumting, 

 combining the patience of the hound with the 



