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But the honours given to Crane, by the gentlemen of the Fife hunt, 

 were neither unavailing nor empty ones. They settled an annuity of 

 fifty pounds per annum on his widow, for her life, and she still resides 

 at Cupar Angus, where the principal Fife kennel is situated. 



I regret to perceive, that in your number for February last you fore- 

 stalled me in the insertion of the excellent monody upon this celebrated 

 huntsman, from the pen of Mr. Carnegie ; but I must request their 

 re-insertion here, and for these particular reasons. First, my notice of 

 his character and death would not be complete without them, as they 

 so truly mark the peculiar features in the one, and the regret shown for 

 the other ; and, secondly, they were extracted by me from the album of 

 a lady, a friend of the author, and a great friend to fox-hunting. 



" So merry Tom Crane is departed at last, 



The grim huntsman has him run to ground ; 

 No more shall we listen his soul-stirring blast, 

 Or hark to him cheering the hound ! 



*• He is gone to his slumbers ; but long, for old Tom, 

 Every sportsman must feel a regret ; 

 In field and in kennel supremely at home — 

 Metliinks that I see him e'en yet ! 



" His weather-beat visage — his game-looking eye — 

 His top-boots dark coloured, but bright ; 

 In his left hand his whip, planted firm on his thigh, 

 And the loose-shaking rein in his right. 



'* He is gone ; but while hunter shall follow the hound, 

 While lasts the prime joy of the plain. 

 No sportsman shall bound to the soul-stirring sound. 

 Without heaving a sigh for old Crane !" 



