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a gun in his hand, a brace of dogs at 

 his feet, and an attendant close by. 

 At the moment a fine cock pheasant 

 got up, which the gentleman fired at, 

 but missed. The bird flying towards 

 the plantation crossed our path, when 

 the temptation being too strong to 

 resist, I levelled my Manton, and the 

 bird dropped. Upon my friend's inform- 

 ing me that the stranger was Lord 

 Eldon, I ran and picked up the bird, 

 and with a slight obeisance, begged his 

 Lordship's acceptance of it. 



" Oh, no, sir/' said his Lordship 

 "keep the bird, I pray; 'twas a fair 

 shot, and you are entitled to it." 



So saying, he turned to my friend, 

 and conversed with him on the growth of 

 Swede turnips, which had only recently 

 been cultivated in that district. He 

 then went in at the white gate that 

 leads down to the mansion, wishing us 

 good morning. 



