HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



only hunted regularly but did everything in his 

 power to promote sport. During the period in 

 which he was honorary secretary he succeeded in 

 raising the subscription very considerably indeed, 

 and his untiring energy and tact were then of the 

 greatest help in carrying on the hunting of the 

 country. But while his work was undoubtedly a 

 labour of love, it was none -the -less worthy of 

 recognition, and accordingly, on a bright cub- 

 hunting morning in the September following his 

 retirement, when hounds met at Dundas Castle, he 

 was presented with a memento of his many services 

 to the Hunt — the presentation being made by Mr 

 Russel, who only a few days before had resigned 

 the chairmanship of the Hunt committee. Since 

 then, Mr Falconar-Stewart has hunted less regularly, 

 and in late seasons has only had an occasional day 

 with hounds ; but when he does appear in the field 

 his presence is hailed with pleasure by all old friends 

 — now, alas ! few in number — who still hunt with 

 the pack. 



About two years after the retirement of Mr 

 Henderson and Mr Falconar-Stewart the Hunt 

 sustained other losses. The sad and premature 

 deaths of Mr W. J. Drybrough and Mr George 

 Younger, both of whom had hunted in the country 

 for a number of years, called forth many feelings 

 of regret, and sincerely was each mourned by his 

 friends : while the departure from Linlithgowshire 

 of Mr James Lesslie, Boghall, who for thirty-nine 

 years had farmed in the county, and for nearly 



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