HISTOEY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



man, up hills four or five miles from the bottom, 

 and you tearing after them — that's the way they 

 work you, and so they nail us.' " ^ 



As season succeeded season, Captain Sandilands' 

 popularity increased. His courtesy and straight- 

 forward bearing had secured for him the support 

 of the landowners, and the goodwill, and even 

 the affection, of the farmers ; and his gentle and 

 kindly conduct towards his field, coupled with 

 a determination to show sport, under all circum- 

 stances, called forth the esteem of every one who 

 hunted with him. On the 26th of April 1861, he 

 was the guest of the proprietors, tenantry, and 

 supporters of the Hunt, at a public dinner in the 

 Star and Garter hotel, Linlithgow, given with 

 the view of expressing their sense of " the able 

 and efficient manner in which he has discharged 

 his duties as master of the hounds." Colonel 

 Gillon acted as chairman, and among those present 

 were Colonel Aitchison, Mr C. M. Barstow, Dr 

 Chirnside, Blackburn House, Mr Dudgeon, Almond- 

 hill, Captain Hankey, Mr Waldron Hill, Sir 

 Alexander Gibson - Maitland, Mr James Marr of 

 Alderstone, Major Shairp, Mr Wallace of Auchin- 

 vole, and Mr W. M. Wardrop.- About four 

 years later, on the 21st of April 1865, he was 

 similarly honoured, being entertained to dinner 

 in the Lockhart Arms inn, Carnwath, and there 



1 ' Field and Fern ' (South), 1865, pp. 56, 57. 



2 'Edinburgh Evening Courant,' 30th April 1861. 



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