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foxhounds ; and indeed the owner of every and 

 any thing his heart could wish. 



Let us now look at his conduct in the 

 field, we have seen what it is in his own 

 house, and supposed what it would be likely 

 to be among his neighbours. Nay cavil not 

 ye sons of aristocracy and wealth at the some- 

 what familiar (and if you please so to call it) 

 levelling term, neighbours ; the man of high 

 mind holds every man such who does not 

 o'erstep the line between himself and his 

 superiors, and whose conduct entitles him to be 

 so called. 



But hie we to the field. As a matter of 

 courtesy to the gentlemen forming his hunt the 

 master makes it a point to be always in time. 

 Should any unforeseen circumstance have occa- 

 sioned his being a few minutes behind time, 

 he says on coming up, "I beg your pardon, 

 gentlemen, I was unavoidably detained by (stating 

 the circumstance), but we will endeavour to 



