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Sportsman, Sir Richard Power, 1 wish the perpetual 

 youth which is therein typified ; to him and his ances- 

 tors every votary of Diana in your county is in- 

 debted. May the old ones, especially that true and 

 veteran sportsman, Henry Briscoe, be, like our be- 

 loved island, ' ever green.' Long may they wave. 

 And now we will adjourn and see what fair lady we 

 may catch under the mistletoe." 



