THE BADMINTON HUNT. 13 



daybreak till dark. A large concourse of 

 persons assembled to pay the last tribute 

 of respect to the memory of the noble- 

 minded, generous Duke, of whom it may 

 be truly said, he was the rich man's friend, 

 the poor man's benefactor. 



For several years the Marquis of Wor- 

 cestor, now eighth Duke of Beaufort, 

 availed himself of every opportunity of 

 attending the hounds ; but holding a com- 

 mission in the Blues, besides Parliamentary 

 duties engrossing his services, his presence 

 in the field was not so frequent as his in- 

 clinations might have prompted. But 

 when with the hounds, his lordship always 

 took an active part, and was well versed 

 in all matters connected therewith. Hav- 

 ing hunted with very many different packs, 

 I have had numerous opportunities of ob- 

 serving the tactics displayed by various 

 masters of hounds, of keeping their fields 

 in order — a truly difficult task, it must be 



