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** Yes, since 1865. He is the only son of the late 

 Colonel George Bryan of Jenkinstown, and was born 

 in 1828." 



" How long was he master ? " 



" Mr. Bryan assumed the mastership in May, 1850, 

 and kept the hounds for two seasons. Denny Cal- 

 laghan was huntsman during the first season, and 

 Tom Mathews hunted them the second ; the sport 

 continued to be very good while Mr. Bryan had them. 

 He is very fond of hunting, and rides well to hounds 

 too, as indeed he did between flags, when he 

 sported silk, as was his wont some twenty years 

 since." 



** He kept a large stud of race horses some years 

 ago, I believe ?" 



** He did, and had many ' clinkers ' too. There 

 used to be a very good race-meeting held annually 

 in Jenkinstown Park some years ago. Many a grand 

 race I have seen there," 



" Did Mr. Bryan keep a large stud in training 

 in Ireland?" 



*' No ; he used to race horses at the Curragh occa- 

 sionally ; but Jenkinstown was his favourite meeting. 

 You know he was a patron of the English turf for 

 years, and was fortunate enough to win some very 

 valuable stakes. 



" Lord James Butler, uncle to the present Marquis 

 of Ormonde, succeeded Mr. Bryan, and had the hounds 

 for a season. Purselaw was then huntsman. Lord 

 James's name reminds me of a steeplechase which he 

 won at Whitefield in 1851. Five horses, carrying 

 i8st. each, ran. Lord Butler rode his own horse, 

 Freebooter ; Mr. Bryan was second on his grey, Blue- 



