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female dress. The affectionate old hound used to gallop from 

 the pack with a joyful action, which betokened a mind full of 

 hope ; but, alas ! when by circling round the carriage he had 

 ascertained that Mrs. Berkeley was not there, his sullen trot, 

 as he returned, was strangely at variance with his former be- 

 haviour. George Carter knew his object, and never interfered 

 with it. I met the Duke of Grafton's hounds in the chase some 

 time after I had parted with mine ; the meeting between me 

 and Harrogate was beautiful, and at the close of the day 

 the old dog singled himself out from the pack to accompany 

 me home ; but, alas ! it could not be. 



