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remembrance of all those I now see around me, tend to 

 cheer and gladden the heart which now feels so deeply 

 indebted to you. 



" There are some few others whose names I must 

 not omit to mention, they having interested themselves 

 so much on my behalf : — And first and foremost amongst 

 them I must beg of the noble lord in the chair, not only 

 to accept my most sincere thanks for the vast extent of 

 territory that he allows me to hunt over, but I must 

 also sincerely thank his lordship for his great kindness in 

 taking the chair on this occasion. I have also to thank 

 my old friend, Mr. Hooper, for having for upwards 

 of thirty years kindly acted as Secretary to the Hunt. 

 Nor must I forget our huntsman, who for the last 

 two years has so ably assisted me ; and I can but think 

 I have been exceedingly fortunate to have found a 

 friend who so efficiently carries out the duties that 

 devolve upon him. Now, gentlemen, there is one more 

 who in no trifling measure has enabled me to see this 

 joyous day, and that is no other than my good friend 

 and faithful attendant and Whipper-in, ' Charles.' His 

 attention to the pack, his attention to everything apper- 

 taining to sport, has relieved me of a considerable 

 amount of trouble and anxiety, and rendered the keep- 

 ing of the hounds a source of great pleasure to me ; and 

 when I am gone to 'that bourn whence none return,' 

 whoever should be fortunate enough to possess his 

 services, whether it be with the pack, with the stud, 



