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tion of enthusiasm asked to whom they belonged. 

 Like a flash came back the reply, "Yours, your 

 majesty, if you will accept them." The gift was 

 graciously received, and some weeks later there 

 came to Babraham, with the compliments of NAPO- 

 LEON III, a magnificent chest of silver, said to this 

 day to be one of the finest in all England. 



Although not in the Teeswater district, Mr. WEBB 

 began with Shorthorns in 1838, and bred them with 

 success along paths of his own choice until his death 

 in 1862, at which time his herd numbered about 

 150 head. At this date it was one of the best 

 large herds in England, and a brilliant future was 

 assured for it had the proprietor lived longer to 

 carry out his plans. When dispersed at prices rang- 

 ing up to 400 guineas for the bull Lord Chancellor, 

 quite a number were bought for export to Prussia, 

 Austria and Australia. Mr. JONAS WEBB Jr., a grand- 

 son of this distinguished breeder, became associated 

 with the late JOHN THORNTON the successor of 

 STRAFFORD, the great English live-stock auctioneer 

 and will be pleasantly remembered by many Amer- 

 icans who had the pleasure of meeting him upon 

 the occasion of his visit to the States some years 

 since. 



The late Sir WALTER GILBEY of Elsenham Hall, 



