398 REMINISCENCES OF 



said it must be painted by Sir Francis Grant. " It 

 just makes the difference of having your things made 

 by Poole or being clothed by Nicholls." John Woods 

 of Brampton kindly consented to be honorary secre- 

 tary, and issued the following notices : 



"June 1869. 



" SIR, 



"It was unanimously resolved that the 

 testimonial about to be presented to Anstruther 

 Thomson, Esq., should be a painting of himself on 

 ' Iris,' by Sir F. Grant, and that the subscription 

 should not be confined to the Pytchley Hunt. 



"If you are disposed to contribute, will you have 

 the goodness to fill up and sign the enclosed form. 

 The account is opened at the Northamptonshire 

 Union Bank. No donation to exceed ^5 55. 

 "I have the honour to be, 



" Your obedient servant, 



" JOHN WOODS, 



" Hon. Sec." 



"CAMERON HOUSE, WINDYGATES, FIFE, 

 "7th June, 1869. 



" SIR, 



" I shall feel obliged by your publishing the 

 enclosed letter from the committee for presenting 

 Mr. J. Anstruther Thomson with a testimonial on 

 his retirement from the mastership of the Pytchley 

 Hounds. I take the liberty of publishing the letter, 

 as I know it is generally thought in Scotland that 

 subscriptions to the testimonial are exclusively con- 

 fined to members of the Pytchley Hunt, instead of 



