CHAPTER VIII. 



THE SIXTH DUKE OF GRAFTON, M.F.H. 



In the year 1863 the fifth Duke of Grafton 

 died, and was succeeded by the sixth Duke in the 

 title and estates, as also in the mastership of the 

 hounds. His Grace hunted the country until 1882 

 with the greatest success, advertising three days 

 a week only, but occasionally having a bye-day, 

 and allowing his huntsman to give the hounds 

 strong work in the forest in order to keep the large 

 number of which the pack consisted in good 

 condition, Frank Beers has, now and then, gone 

 out into the forest and killed a fox before going to 

 the regular fixture. 



His Grace was a kind and liberal landlord, 

 following, in that respect, in the footsteps of his 

 ancestors, and carrying into practical realisation 

 the principle that property has its duties as well as 

 its rights and privileges. 



