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of any particular class. Like all other really good 

 things it is either national or else it is nothing. 

 If ever it presents the appearance of being based 

 upon exclusiveness the whole fabric will dissolve. 

 The proper preservation of Fox-hunting is a trust 

 held by all parties to its direction, whether land- 

 owners, farmers, or subscribers, in order to provide 

 the healthiest form of British sport for every one 

 who can enjoy it, whether on foot or on horseback. 

 There is a young generation growing up who have 

 not had the tonic of Military Service. Hunting is 

 the one field sport left in these islands — with the 

 possible exception of Deer-stalking, which is only 

 enjoyed by a small minority — that in the face of 

 modern luxury still calls for courage, endurance, 

 decision, and nerve. Let us hand it down to those 

 who come after us in its best and purest form. 



