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able to give information which was very gratifying 

 to His Royal Highness. 



When the hounds were put into the wood I 

 took up my usual position near the earths, which 

 are situated upon an eminence, as it is likely that 

 the fox will ascertain for certain if the door of his 

 dwelling is closed against him before he takes his 

 departure from the covert. 



It so happened that the surrounding part of the 

 wood had been then recently cut, which gave an 

 opening through which a good view of the country 

 round was obtainable. We had not been long 

 there before a gentleman-in-waiting came to me, 

 and said, " You had better go on." " Not yet," I 

 replied ; the Prince still keeping up the conversa- 

 tion. Very shortly the same gentleman came 

 again and repeated the order, to which I replied, 

 "' Presently ! " He then said, " Look at all these 

 country people coming on foot." 



" Well," I said, " this is one of the most loyal 

 parts of Her Majesty's dominions, let them have 

 a look at the Prince!" I . could see that there 

 was no objection on the part of His Royal 

 Highness by his smiling at the idea. 



Th'c^ people came, and formed a half-circle ; 

 — fine fellows they were, too — and feasted their 

 eyes upon the Prince. 



