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discretion, perseverance and pluck — four rare good 

 attributes in any man, be he huntsman, or Prime 

 Minister. 



The many gallops that already have been wafted on 

 the wind to me have been delightful. Ash has aflbrded 

 one, so has the Nesscliffe country, and the Woodhouse, 

 near Eednal, an extraordinarily fine run over a line 

 second to none in Shropshire, leaving Halston on his 

 left, straight to Petton, a little beyond which they fairly 

 nailed him in the open, a good eight mile point of superlj 

 galloping. No wonder that all the stables in Whitchurch 

 are taken, and that orders for breeches and boots in 

 North ^Shropshire exceed previous records. Mr. 

 Lonsdale has only changed his whips, Harry Beavan 

 having gone as huntsman to Mr. Foster in South 

 Staftbrdshire. I fear we shall miss him, as the new 

 men, I hear, do not shake into their places quite so 

 well, or seem able to get over the country so quickly as 

 Harry used to do. Every allowance should be made, 

 however, because the country is strange to them. 

 Thatcher brings a beautiful pack into the field, and has 

 had a good cub-hunting. Among several good mornings, 

 •one from Leaton Knolls, and another froin Condover 

 must not be forgotten, while from Walford last week 

 they had two very good gallops that pleased everybody. 

 Young Thatcher takes his place in the field for the first 

 time as second horseman, and will, I have little dottbt, 

 soon earn promotion, for he is a smart boy. 



Of the Albrightoii, all I hear is most eheering, and 

 there cannot be a doubt that the season thus far suits 

 the country. You will hear of good sport here. I failed 

 to get to the Stretton Meet, or should hav^e spoken 

 more in the present tense. 



Mr. Summers, in the Wheatland Country, I have failed 

 to hear much about as yet, but your pages shall bear 

 record of their doings ere long, if .Borderer's friend is 

 faithful to his promise. 



The Ludlow, too, have not telephoned me as yet' any 

 news of importance. Scent before the rain was insufficient 

 for their ]nirpose, although foxes there are in jjlenty. 

 Since then Johnson has been warming to his work con- 

 .siderably. Saturday was a drenching day for the usual 



