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and soon forgot the great sacrifices he must have 

 made by leaving Danebury. This did not appear 

 to trouble him in the least, but rather to incite 

 him to find means to replace what he had left be- 

 hind, and, if possible, to improve upon it. During 

 the winter months much of his time was spent at 

 Goodwood with the Duke of Richmond ; and he 

 took the greatest interest in the work as it pro- 

 ceeded, spending many hours each day with the 

 labourers employed. Often he was accompanied 

 by the Duke, who was also greatly occupied in 

 watching the various works, some of which might 

 have been thought likely to intrude upon the 

 privacy of his Grace's splendid estate. On ac- 

 count, however, of the long personal friendship 

 existing between himself and Lord George, the 

 Duke made concessions to him which he would 

 never have granted to another. 



Some of the horses from Danebury being very 

 light in condition, and others infirm, his Lordship 

 was most anxious that every effort should be made 

 to recover them. He therefore suggested to my 

 father that they should be liberally fed upon split 

 beans and white peas. Of this my father did not 

 quite approve, alleging that he had frequently 

 known horses select the beans and peas, and refuse 

 to eat the oats with which they were mixed. He 

 much preferred giving them a certain quantity of 

 flour in their water, as from experience he found 

 great nourishment was afforded by it to such 



