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and was looked up to by his fellows as a 

 Nestor, experienced in the art, both wil- 

 ling and capable of giving instructions to 

 the younger practitioner. 



With him was associated a gentleman I 

 have had occasion to name before the 

 late Henry Villebois, Esq., of Marham, in 

 the county of Norfolk, brother of Mr. 

 Truman Villebois, who for so many years 

 was master of the Hampshire Hounds ; also 

 of Mr. Frederick Villebois, who had the 

 Craven Hounds some few years, and 

 father of the present owner of Marham, H. 

 Villebois, Esq., Master of the Norfolk 

 Hounds, who, as one of the survivors of the 

 club, has permitted me to dedicate this 

 work to him. No one who knew the 

 Father will ever cease to remember his kind 

 and generous nature. His portrait, that 

 now hangs over my mantel-piece, the last 

 gift of this worthy member of the B.D.C., 

 causes me frequently to recall his many 

 excellent qualities! as a man and as a work- 



