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hunting days, he shall nominate some other person in his 

 place, who shall be as implicitly obeyed, and have the 

 same authority as he would have. 



ARTICLE XIII. 



The sportsman who first touches the fox after the dogs 

 have caught him, or who first touches the tree on which 

 the fox may have taken shelter, if he does not make his 

 escape theretrom, shall be entitled to the brush, for 

 which distinguished honor he shall present one dollar to 

 the huntsman. The person taking the brush shall take 

 his seat at dinner on the right hand of the presiding officer 

 of the day. All visitors or strangers hunting with the 

 Club, shall be informed by the President of the day of the 

 two preceding articles, previous to uncoupling the dogs, 

 and shall be subject to them in the same manner as the 

 members. 



ARTICLE XIV. 



After due notice of any meeting being given by the 

 Secretary, any number of the members met, a half an 

 hour after the time appointed, shall be sufficient to trans- 

 act the ordinary business. 



ARTICLE XV. 



No alteration or addition can be made to these rules, 

 until the whole Company are informed thereof by the Se- 

 cretary, nor until a second meeting after such alterations 



