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first-rate kennel huntsman. As to the rabies, I 

 should trust to his judgment, as he has seen a good 

 deal of it ; but if there are many more cases, the 

 whole lot should be destroyed, and it is not a very 

 difficult matter to make a new pack. As to the 

 hunting, you will not have the same pleasant com- 

 panions as you have in the shires. I do not think 

 the farmers do wish it to be abolished, and I think 

 that it ought to be kept up in good form. 



" As to the stand at Ascot, I think you will not 

 dislike the patronage, and you can have the satis- 

 faction of giving me a stand-ticket. I have never 

 been in it since your father was Master. 



" Ever yours aff., 



"J. A. T." 



Lord Rosslyn was not appointed Master of the 

 Buckhounds ; but Her Majesty was pleased to 

 appoint him Lord High Commissioner at the 

 General Assembly. He having held a commission 

 in the Fife Light Horse, the members of the regi- 

 ment were anxious to pay him the compliment of 

 forming a guard of honour. General Sir John 

 Douglas, commanding the forces in Scotland, was 

 pleased to approve of this. 



Garrison Order, May 27th. " Saturday, 3Oth, 

 being appointed for the celebration of Her Majesty's 

 birthday, the troops in garrison and the Fife Light 

 Horse will parade in the Queen's Park, in review 

 order, at 11.40. At twelve o'clock a royal salute 

 will be fired of twenty-one guns from the castle ; 



