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— a most perfect exemplification of an accom- 

 plished horsewoman — is represented seated on 

 Brilliant, a hunter whose beautiful symmetry 

 and perfections render him peculiarly adapted 

 for such a charming distinction. A couple of 

 favourite hounds, Gambler and Charity, are 

 also introduced, adding spirit to the scene. 

 The former is a light hare-pied hound of 

 beautiful symmetry, a son of the Duke of 

 Rutland's Guider and Purity ; while Charity 

 is a daughter of the Duke of Rutland's Comus 

 and Flourish. They are both descendants of 

 Rallywood, a hound so well-known to fame 

 in the legends of the Brocklesby kennels, and 

 very similar strains of blood connect them 

 through their ancestors. 



The presentation of the portrait concluded, 

 the company were ushered into the dining- 

 room, in which luncheon was awaiting them. 

 This afforded an opportunity for appropriate 

 speeches and toasts, but as time was on the 

 wing, and the hounds on parade in front of 

 the mansion, the addresses were necessarily 

 brief. The most graceful and emphatic was 

 that of the Duke of St. Albans, who, in 

 proposing " The Health of the Countess of 

 Yarborough," said he would offer no apology 



