TO 

 JOHN R. TOWNSEND 



EX-M. F. H. OF THE ORANGE COUNTY, THE MIDDLEBURG, THE 

 PIEDMONT, AND THE GLEN ARDEN HUNTS 



THE KEENEST OF SPORTSMEN 



THE MOST FINISHED OF HORSEMEN 



THE KINDEST AND BEST OF FRIENDS 



THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED AS A SMALL TRIBUTE OF A GREAT 



GRATITUDE FOR THE INVALUABLE HELP AND 



ADVICE HE HAS GIVEN ME 



