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of January. For some time previously her 

 Majesty had only been able to take part in one 

 run, and on that occasion she had to retire early. 



I was asked one day, after the ex-Queen had 

 returned home, by a lady visitor from Yorkshire, a 

 Mrs. Clarke, if I would pilot her ; of course I 

 said, " With pleasure." A few minutes later Miss 

 Hesketh asked if she might follow me, to whom 

 I returned the same reply. We had a real good 

 run and killed the fox seven or eight miles from 

 the find ; and both ladies were up at the death 

 and enjoyed the run thoroughly. 



The ex- Queen was very fond of chamois 

 shooting, and used to entertain me greatly by 

 relating her excursions after the wary animals. 

 I enquired how her Majesty managed the rifle, 

 and was told that she had a man to carry that. 



During the summer following Her Majestv's 

 first season's hunting she had a beautiful picture 

 painted for me showing the chamois on their 

 native mountains. And later on a companion 

 picture of a lively hunting 4:^pisode arrived, both 

 most beautifully painted by Benno Adom. 



H.I.M. The Empress of Austria. 



In March, 1876, Her Imperial Majesty the 

 P^mpress of Austria paid a visit to England, and 



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