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On looking up I saw all the people with their hats 

 off, and a pretty girl with rather a sharp nose gazing 

 through the wires at us. We pulled off our hats, 

 and stood at attention, and looked straight in the 

 faces of the prince and the princess. I could not 

 help laughing. They walked all round our cage, 

 and as they passed us the prince took off his hat to 

 us. Old Barnett (Cambridge Hounds) was there, 

 and the prince knew him, having hunted with him, 

 so we walked round with him and told him what 

 was what. I need not tell you who got prizes, as 

 you will see all that in the papers. We were at it 

 all day, and had a good luncheon in the secretary's 

 room, and all the huntsmen were entertained also. 

 At four the public came in, and then we looked over 

 the hounds again and gave our decision, having 

 previously made up our mind. We were unanimous 

 on every point, which perhaps is a proof we were 

 right. I know we were not far wrong, as all the 

 huntsmen appeared satisfied, and they are the best 

 judges. At 7.30 I got into a cab and drove to the 

 Albion, dressed there, and dined with the 9th 

 (Lancers) ; Rosslyn in the chair. I sat next John 

 Madocks." 



The Duke of Beaufort sent twenty couple of 

 hounds, which he had taken to France to hunt wolves. 

 When I asked Tom Clark if he had learned to talk 

 French, " Prenez garde des chiens sil vous plait, 

 messieurs," he replied. I asked him how they 

 got on travelling. He said, " Oh, we had a 

 currior" 



