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which he was riding. " Yes/' he said, " there is 

 no surrender about him." 



We ran through Eydon on to Edgcote, through 

 that village, and killed the fox in good style near 

 Banbury. It was so good a run and so well done 

 that it was most creditable to the huntsman and 

 pack. I believe that was his last season. 



On the retirement of Captain Thomson, which 

 took place far too soon, a succession of changes 

 followed. An old friend of mine, a member of 

 the hunt, wrote very doleful letters upon the 

 prospect, until the good day arrived for Lord 

 Spencer to take the Mastership and to put Will 

 Goodall in charge. 



All Pytchley men look back with pleasure to 

 those good days with their favourite Master 

 and huntsman. 



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