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Rosy, own sister to Rambler ; in the order in which their 

 names are written. It need hardly be said that these were 

 the veteran master's favourite hounds. Claxon and Bevans 

 are represented coming up, the former just touching his horn. 

 There was naturally a very numerous and influential 

 company at the presentation, and the chair was occupied by 

 the late Marquis of Londonderry, the duties of the vice- 

 chairs being respectively performed by Sir William Eden, 

 Bart., M.F.H., and Mr. A. H. T. Newcomen, the retiring 

 master of the Cleveland. The loyal and patriotic toasts 

 having been duly honoured, the noble chairman rose, amid 

 deafening plaudits, to propose the health of Mr. Harvey, and 

 to make the presentation to him. He observed that he had 

 been acquainted with Mr. Harvey for many years, and he 

 did not believe that Durham County had ever been repre- 

 sented by a better man in the hunting field. (Cheers). It 

 was anything but an easy task to please all parties, but not 

 only had Mr. Harvey thoroughly ingratiated himself with the 

 members of the hunt, but also with those without whose 

 good will hunting would be perfectly useless. (Applause). 

 He, the noble chairman, was not himself a practical follower 

 of foxes, but he had at all times endeavoured to carry out 

 the prestige of his family (hear, hear), and he had at any 

 rate got three representatives who were passionately de- 

 voted to the sport. (Cheers). In presenting to Mr. Harvey 

 the picture, which the Hunt conceived would be some means 

 of showing the high esteem they entertained for him, and 

 the warm appreciation they had for his services as Master, 

 he hoped it would be handed down to posterity as a token 

 of the kind regard in which he was universally held. (Cheers). 

 Though Mr. Harvey had now retired from active life in the 

 field, he hoped his presence would frequently be seen, as he 



