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distance from the fence, and thereby saved what 



might have been an awful catastrophe. At the 



finish of the Yeomanry drill Lord Bath honoured 



me with an invitation to mess with them, and it 



was a pleasant evening we spent in camp on the 



downs, and the dinner was well served under the 



condition of things. 



In connection with home it comes in natural 



sequence that I should write something of my 



family, nearly all of whom are away 

 My family 



" on their own '' now. The eldest of 

 my children is Mrs. Eichard Marsh, and I need not 

 say I was very sorry to lose her, for she entered 

 into everything so thoroughly, both with the racing 

 and farming. I felt her loss most acutely, for she 

 was a great help to me and quite a little pal. 



Samuel Henry Darling, my eldest son, when he 

 left Clifton College, went in for the profession ; and 

 after starting with me, spent some time with 

 Mr. Marsh at Egerton House ; then he came to 

 Yatesbury, where I built for him a new stable 

 yard. (This is a neighbouring village to Beck- 

 hampton.) He had a small string of horses, with 

 which he did very well. After settling down there 

 he married Miss Marsh, second daughter of Mr. 

 Dick Marsh, and sooner or later he is sure to come 

 well to the front. He is now fully established at 

 Green Lodge, Newmarket, 



