THE DUKE OF PORTLAND 



grand collection of weight-carriers, and also saw the club 

 that has been established for the workmen on the estate. 

 Though we had not left the luncheon table without loyally 

 drinking the Queen's health, it was specially understood 

 that all speechniaking was taboo. Still it was impossible to 

 take our leave without some expi'ession of thanks to our 

 host, who had never left us for a moment during a pretty 

 long day, and had managed to have a pleasant chat with 

 every single member of the somewhat large party. When, 

 therefore, Mr. Charles Greenwood in a very few words said 

 that, nmch as we appreciated the opportunity of seeing 

 Welbeck Abbey and the magnificent stud, we still more 

 appreciated the genial courtesy and hearty welcome we had 

 received, I am quite sure that he expressed the sentiments 

 of one and all. The visit passed off without a single 

 jarring note of any kind, and I know that I, for one, shall 

 always mark the day I spent at Welbeck with a red letter 

 in my calendar. 



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