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CHAPTER XIII. 



Old Customs versus New. 



What changes many whose devoted craninms 

 are tinged with frost may have observed between 

 the fashionable assembly of to-day and that of 

 fifty years ago. Youthful progeny have 

 sprung into manhood, but one may recognise 

 the seat, hands, and bearing of many a sterling 

 man now gathered to his fathers, reproduced 

 in the promising young fellow who is destined 

 to do honour to public service or the associa- 

 tions connected with the life of a country 

 gentleman. Tempora mutantiir, etnos miitamur 

 in illis — the hunting field is no exception — the 

 slogging four hours' run has been superseded 

 by the brilliant five-and-thirty minutes' race. 

 Costumes have followed suit ; you look in vain 

 for the roomy mahogany top, wherein the 

 wearer could stick his stout crop whilst 



