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Staniforth ; Flower of Germany, 760 gs., Mr. Miller, 

 Singleton, Lanes. ; Bright Baroness, 1000 gs., ]VIi'. Andrew 

 Mitchell, Scotland ; Flower Alpine, 710 gs., Mr. McCuUam, 

 Australia ; Lowland Flower, 800 gs., Mr. J. St. Gran-de- 

 Acre, Gloucester; Heather Flower, 1000 gs.. Rev. Stani- 

 forth; Bright Empress, 2160 gs., Mr. Booth, Warlaby 

 (the highest price ever given for a cow in England) ; 

 Bright Marchioness, 1185 gs., Mr. Chandos Poll-Gell ; 

 Bright Saxon, 1505 gs., Mr. Booth, Warlaby; Riby Em- 

 press, 760 gs., Messrs. Cruikshank, Aberdeenshire ; Foreign 

 <^)ueen, 805 gs., Mr. Talbot-Crosby, County Kerry, Ire- 

 land ; Bright Dowager, 805 gs., Mr. J. St. Gran-de-Acre, 

 Gloucester ; Riby Pearl, 77b gs., Mr. Hugh Elmo, Nor- 

 folk ; Bright Jewel, 775 gs., Mr. Booth, Warlaby; Bright 

 Design, 850 gs., Mr. Booth, Warlaby ; Riby Marchioness, 

 1260 gs., Mr. Talbot-Crosby, County Kerry ; the three 

 bulls, Fandango, Riby Knight, and Balmoral, each made 

 700 gs., being respectively purchased by Sir W. Stirling- 

 Maxwell, Mr. Marshall, New Zealand, and Mr. Mickle- 

 thorne. 



Mr. J. Maunsell Richardson. 



One of the most central figures of the Hunt during 

 the last twenty-five years has been Mr. J. Maunsell 

 Richardson, formerly of Limber, where he trained two 

 Grand National winners, and now of Healino- Manor. At the 

 death of Lord Yarborough, in 1875, the widowed Countess 

 was very greatly assisted in the management of the hounds 

 by Mr. Richardson's kuowdedge of fox-hunting and hound- 

 breeding, and the Hunt is very much indebted to him 

 to-day for his labour of love on behalf of the historic pack. 

 For four seasons he hunted the dog pack (1882-1886), 

 and capital sport he showed. A perfect horseman, with a 

 most graceful seat and beautiful hands, it has always been 

 a treat to watch him crossing a country, and he can hold 



