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precious ointment poured upon the head of x\aron, that ran down to 

 the very skirts of his garment ; by which we are to understand, that 

 it extends from the highest to the lowest ranks of hfe ; and, indeed, 

 without it this world is nothing. I have tried most things ; but I 

 am inclined to think that perfect tranquillity of mind is the nc plus 

 ultra here. 



The Marquis of Cleveland's servants must have been of old Kent's 

 opinion — that a kind master is a great recommendation ; for many of 

 them are remarkable for their long services. As I am ignorant of a 

 great part of the establishment, I can only speak of a few. Tommy 

 Hodgson I have mentioned as having lived vwre than half a century 

 in the family ; Storey, the butler, as long, having entered it when a 

 boy, and he and his Lord are growing old together. It was to this 

 excellent servant that I before alluded when speaking of the diary of 

 sport kept by the Marquis, and published for a long series of years 

 for his profit. Cicero was not kinder to Tiro than Storey's master is 

 to him ; and has honoured him by calling one of his favourite whin 

 coverts after him — namely, Storey's whin. I like to see this : a 

 gentleman should be social in his spirit, unassuming in his manners, 

 and kind to all who approach him. 



The coachman has lived with Lord Cleveland between forty and 

 fifty years, and by the size of his waistcoat I should imagine he has 

 been on pretty good terms with the cook and butler ; Thomas Sayer, 

 who was kennel huntsman, and afterwards porter, the same length 

 of time, and now alive in his retirement ; and Mr. Barnes, the house 

 steward, twenty-two years. 



Wheatley, his Lordship's private trainer, and cousin to the jockey 

 of that name, has been thirty-five years in his place, and no doubt 

 will complete his half-century, if not called away sooner by One 

 whose commands he must obey even in preference to his present 

 master. In his younger days he used to ride George the Fourth's 

 light weights — Mother Bunch, Mademoiselle, &c. ; as also Lord 

 Cleveland's match with Pedlar against Hippopotamus. 



Amidst all the display of wealth and magnificence at Eaby Castle 

 and Newton House, there is none of that over-strained and sickly 

 refinement, 



" So dull, so vapid, bo genteel ; " 



