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Yes, my Lord. 



That's all ! 



Yes, my Lord. [Exit Tommy. 



I should here add that all these " Yes-my-Lords " were accom- 

 panied with a respectful bob of the head, a partial shutting of the 

 eyes, and the thumbs revolving with the uniform motion of a wind- 

 mill impelled by the gentle breezes of a spring morning. 



Lord Cleveland's complement of hunters is thirty, which, after 

 deducting those for the Ladies' use, leaves about ten for his Lordship, 

 and six a-piece for the two whippers-in. There are, of course, some 

 splendid horses in the stud, and I observed they all possess power 

 much more than equal to the weights they have to carry, which is 

 the grand secret after all in keeping a stable together. Moses (a 

 very fine animal), Bergami, Panegyric, and Sir Hedworth William- 

 son's mare, appeared the greatest favourites with the Marquis, and 

 they certainly possess an excellent property for his close country. 

 They are very quiet at their leaps ; will poke and creep into them in 

 any way their rider likes ; but, when roused, are equal to clearing 

 very great fences. 



Eaby, Lady Cleveland's favourite horse, must not pass unnoticed. 

 He is a beautiful animal, fifteen hands three inches high ; bright 

 bay, with black legs ; and, if he had been bespoken for the purpose 

 he has been put to, could not be more complete. Her Ladyship has 

 ridden him seven seasons, without, I believe, having ever given her 

 a fall ; and she rewards him for his care of her by visiting him 

 almost every day in the winter, and giving him some plum bread. 

 Strange to say, he is particularly fond of it, always expressing 

 his delight by a neigh when his fair mistress appears at the door 

 of his box. 



The stables at Eaby for hunters and coach-horses are on a grand 

 and very extensive scale ; and there is a most spacious riding-school 

 attached for exercise in bad weather. There is also a separate yard 

 for race-horses, of which, at the period I am speaking of, there was 

 no great show. 



Friday, 23rd. — We found a leash of foxes in Hilton whin, and had 

 a beautiful half-hour with one of them over a very good country, and 



