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having his children educated and partly clothed by 

 the benevolent consideration of that kindly-hearted 

 and generous Prince, who is spoken of with the 

 deepest respect. A happy community is that around 

 Cumberland Lodge, numbering in all some one 

 hundred and fifty, and it would appear that her 

 Royal Highness Princess Christian, aided by her 

 husband, follows the traditions of her father in her 

 care of those, however humble they may be, who as 

 labourers or servants on the royal domain have 

 a claim on her kindness and consideration. After 

 thanking Mr. and Mrs. Miles for the far more than 

 ordinary attention shown to myself and friends, which, 

 by-the-way, was thoroughly appreciated by the lady 

 of our party, I sought out Mr. Prince, the stud-groom 

 to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with the 

 view of taking a cursory view of his Royal Highnesses 

 hunters. Being introduced to Colonel Nigel Kingscote, 

 the Master of the Horse to the Prince of Wales, I was 

 most courteously received, and had permission instantly 

 accorded to go over the stables ; not the less cordially 

 granted, I believe, by the fact of my having attended 

 the day's sport with the Devon and Somerset Stag- 

 hounds on the occasion of the Prince's visit last year. 

 We somewhat hurriedly passed through the beautiful 

 stables, examining the two favourite nags that carry 

 her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, and the 

 ten very high-class, heavy-weight hunters selected 

 for the Prince's use. At this moment horses are seen 

 at greater disadvantage than at any other period of 

 the year ; changing, as they are, their coats, they want 

 the bloom which will be found on them a week or two 

 hence. Nevertheless, these fine animals, which are 



