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where none was required, and in proposing 

 the health of her ladyship, their hostess, he 

 would simply say thrit words could not 

 describe, nor skill convey in a painting the 

 living original. It was difficult to speak of 

 another, and especially of a lady, before her 

 face, and to bestow a just tribute of praise, 

 lest it might be considered flattery; and 

 therefore he would follow the excellent 

 example which had been set of being as 

 brief as possible — seeing that the hounds 

 were to meet at a certain hour — and would 

 conclude by expressing a hope that they 

 would give the toast a hearty reception, and 

 a wish that the men of Rochdale had been 

 there to witness what had been done at 

 Brocklesby that day. 



Lady Yarborough, in reply, thanked the 

 Duke of St. Albans for the kind manner in 

 which he had proposed her health, and the 

 gentlemen for the hearty manner in which 

 they had responded to it, assuring them it 

 was one of the happiest days of her life, 

 which would never be forgotten. 



The " Health of Lord Yarborough " had 

 been previously given, and on returning 

 thanks his lordship proposed the " Health of 



