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name of Jonathan B. Massy of Glenville, one well entitled to a 

 conspicuous place as the son of Eyre, whose name appears in my 

 last communication to you, and also, as nephew to the Captain, 

 and as both of those are well entitled to the popularity they 

 enjoyed so also is he whose name I now give. He keeps a very 

 nice pack of harriers, hunts twice a week, and in the hunting- 

 field is never better pleased than when his friends express them- 

 selves satisfied with the day's sport. His greatest wish is to 

 aff"ord his pedestrian friends a pleasant day, and as a con- 

 sequence he has not to complain of the scarcity of game that 

 prevails in other districts. In connection with the same quarter 

 I will give you the names of George and Arthur Studdart, who, 

 though not for some time putting in an appearance, were, when 

 on the turf, the very beaux ideals of what true hunting men 

 should be. Doctor Pierce of Newcastle West, though death on 

 a fox, contrives to have that awful word as seldom connected with 

 his patients as falls to the lot of any other disciple of Esculapius. 

 William Harnode Massy of Glenwilliam Castle has long since 

 passed away, and his property into the hands of the stranger ; 

 and his brother-in-law, Richard P. Power of Ballinakill is as fine 

 a sample of humanity as could be seen, and with a heart in pro- 

 portion to his person, perhaps too big, to ensure to the owner the 

 continuance of that worldly position which those continue to main- 

 tain who possess a smaller organ but a much larger share of pru- 

 dence. Lest I may be too profane, I will introduce a member of 

 the Church, the Rev, Grantley Shelton of Rossmore, one of the 

 best black-coats that has ever been connected with the hunt, and 

 who, whenever he had the opportunity, either by the proximity of 

 the meet or the passing by his place of the members on a hunting 

 day, was a most liberal dispenser of the hospitalities of his pretty 

 residence. His brother, Majo'r Shelton, then resided at Bruree 

 House, the present residence of the worthy master of the Limerick 

 Staghounds. The Major was a great favourite and an enthusiastic 

 foxhunter, for though obliged to attend to his duties in connec- 

 tion with the county regiment he contrived to have as many days 

 with the hounds as possible, I will give after the Sheltons the 

 names of the two Coyners — Charles, the amiable proprietor of 

 Castletown Conyers, and his brother, Grady F., of Liskennett, 

 the chief promoter and staunch supporter of our now celebrated 

 annual race meeting at Banogue. Next come the two Gubbinses — 



