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and as, with rosy cheeks, and with a cup of fragrant 

 coffee in his hand, he stands in patent-leather boots, 

 whispering soft nonsense, the butler, white in waistcoat 

 and in tie, most respectfully interrupts it to inform his 

 Lordship that " Mr. Willo'thewhisp " has just sent up a 

 strapper from the stable to say that "Harkaway" "has 

 took to shaking, and seems very queer indeed all over ! " 

 and accordingly, on the evening of the next day, the poor 

 high-bred animal, with protruding tongue, glacy eyes 

 dishonoured by a few particles of dust, hollow flank, and 

 outstretched limbs, lies in his stall, stiff and stark, a 

 victim to the unintentional maltreatment and thoughtless 

 mismanagement of his noble master. 



HOW TO DRESS FOE HUNTING. 



As in our Nursery Ehymes it is truly stated that 

 " Whatever brawls disturb the streets, there should be peace at home," 



so it might be expected that, however violently men may 

 differ among each other as to the shape, cut, or fashion 

 of their clothes, they would at all events, like a brood of 

 chickens nestling under their parent hen, concur together 

 in selecting that description of warmth which is congenial, 

 and in avoiding every substance uncongenial to their 



