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for the Duke of Grafton, and was huntsman for 

 twenty-eight seasons in the Country. Frank left 

 a good diary, cleverly written ; I am the favoured 

 person allowed to make use of it. I know of no 

 more fitting manner of doing so than by making 

 it a matter of history. I could not write my 

 experiences without mentioning the neighbouring 

 Hunts, wherein I, for so many years, enjoyed the 

 friendship of, and sport with, many of their 

 Masters. 



