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it would be at the commencement, I feel that the Lord 



time of conclusion has arrived, and I must say au revoir Broke. 



to my readers. Through the kindness and help of 



several I have been able to embody more in my work 



than I saw before me at starting. To those who have 



so kindly helped me, and to the many who have given 



me every encouragement during my work, I can only 



very inadequately express my thanks. I am glad that 



through this most extraordinary winter, when hunting 



has been impossible for weeks, and, of course, hunting 



notes equally so, to have been able to give my readers 



week by week something in their place, and if the 



pleasure they have derived from reading my weekly 



chapters has been but half that I have found in their 



compilation, then my scribbling has had its due reward. Qood wishes. 



For myself I fain would extend them, but when 



these words see light May will be fortnight old, and 



bunting matters should be allowed a little rest ; so 



wishing that another season may find Lord VVilloughby 



still at the head of " the Warwickshire " with all the 



requirements and conditions of sport ready to hand ; 



that prosperity may ever wait upon him and his pack, 



and on all those who, throughout his country,so heartily j^„ revoir. 



support him ; and that next season may bring about a 



renewing of all happy old associations, I say, to each 



and all of my readers, " au revoir." 



