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is admirably displayed with regard to game, 

 and if adopted by other landlords, would 

 effectually put an end to all bickerings. 

 The gamekeeper's duties have been gene- 

 rally dispensed with, and the preservation 

 of the game entrusted to the tenants, on 

 condition that they should have half of 

 what was killed. 



On a recent occasion, in the month of 

 November 1871, the Marquis of Worcester, 

 accompanied by some friends, shot the 

 woods at Littleton Drew, and had a good 

 day's sport. The next morning the bags 

 were divided, and one-half sent to the 

 tenants, Mr Choppell and Mr Nipress, 

 who presented the greater proportion of 

 the hares and pheasants to their friends, 

 but, actuated by the good example of their 

 generous landlord, they distributed the 

 rabbits, consisting of some fifty couples, to 

 the poor people in the village. Such good 

 deeds speak for themselves ; and if any 



