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Yale_, has every charm of position. From here to 

 Holwell Moutli^ to Dalby Wood, or over the deep and 

 terrifying Smite to the Curate — each of these lines is 

 superb; each should be done, even with slight 

 divergence on the way, in from twenty to thirty 

 minutes ; and each and all of them, on a scenting 

 day, demand a horse that is bold and quick and 

 stout. 



Indeed, to sum up all we have said on the subject 

 of the horse to carry you with the Belvoir hounds, it 

 may be written that you want a good one to live with 

 them anywhere — but especially must you have a good 

 one, and ride him straight and quick, if you would be 

 with them in their Melton country. Moreover, as the 

 Duke of Eutland in his generosity offers you your 

 sport for nothing, you may well afford to give an 

 extra fifty pounds for your Wednesday horse — and, 

 out of gratitude to his Grace, to abstain from riding 

 over his hounds. 



