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is laid, is a noble apartment, commanding fine views 

 of the park, the walls being hnng with many por- 

 traits of the ancestors of this illustrious family, 

 which history tells ns comprise many Royal and 

 noble personages, amongst others Henry Boling- 

 broke, Duke of Lancaster, crowned by the name of 

 Henry IV. ; Edward Duke of York, who married the 

 daughter of Ralph Nevil, first Earl of Westmore- 

 land, and became Edward IV. ; Lionel Duke of 

 Clarence, brother of " Old John of Gaunt, time- 

 honoured Lancaster ; " Richard Neville, Earl of 

 Warwick, commonly called the King-maker, and 

 others. 



After partaking of the hospitality so bountifully 

 provided, we mount and ride off to the kennels, 

 where we find a goodly gathering, amongst whom, 

 in addition to the members of the family before 

 enumerated, I noticed the Honourable Ralph Pelham 

 Nevill, Master of the West Kent Foxhounds, who 

 resides at Birling Manor, the ancient seat of the 

 family, which they occupied previously to taking 

 possession of Eridge Castle ; the Honourable Nevill 

 Lloyd-Mostyn of Leybourne Grange ; Lord George 

 Pratt, General Kerr Baillie-Hamilton, K.O.B. ; Capt. 

 Stanley Williams and Miss Williams ; Miss Bligh, a 

 bold and graceful rider to hounds; Mr. Stanley 

 Puckle and Miss Puckle ; Mr. Barclay Field, of 

 Ashurst Park; Mr. Edward Durrant, Mr. F. W. 

 Elers, Mr. W. Cripps, jun, ; Miss Russell, who rides 

 regularly, showing much courage and discretion, 

 with the AVest Kent ; Mrs. Tuck, mounted on a 

 fiery and impetuous steed, which had to succumb to 

 the skill of the clever and experienced horsewoman , 



