HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



and proved himself worthy of the trust reposed in 

 him, he was presented with a testimonial in the 

 shape of a silver cup, suitably inscribed ; ^ while two 

 years later (1813) his portrait with a few of his 

 favourite hounds — Frampton, Racer, Ferryman, 

 Damper, and Lifter — was painted by Douglas, 

 the picture being afterwards engraved. 



As time passed, the cost of the establishment 

 yearly became greater, added to which vari- 

 ous other sources of expense presented them- 

 selves. The renting of coverts was not unusual 

 or at least unknown, while the repairing of fences 

 damaged and the compensating of farmers and 

 tenants for loss sustained by and trouble caused 

 to them, were matters which, then as now, required 

 attention. To make ends meet was therefore no 

 easy matter, and in the year 1810, in response 

 to an appeal, many of the members contributed 

 additional sums, so that the total subscription 

 received amounted to no less than £1250, and 

 that at a time when, although rents were high, 

 taxes were high also, and war prices prevailed. 

 During nearly the whole of the period embraced 

 in this chapter the Continent had been in a state 

 of considerable commotion, and while the Hunt 

 was pursuing the more or less even tenor of its way 

 at home, the attention of all men was directed 



1 This cup, which is in the possession of Granger's granddaughter, 

 Mrs Walker, Hereford Road, Harrogate, has engraved upon it a 

 flying fox and the following inscription : " Presented by the Members 

 of the Linlithgow and Stirlingshire Hunt to Thomas Granger, their 

 Huntsman, in testimony of their unqualified approbation of the 

 establishment under his management." 



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