A RUN WITH THE 

 one particular : its hunting rates for 

 horses, hounds, and men are of the 

 very lowest. Therefore, with bless- 

 ings on a directorate so sporting, 

 we seldom fail to largely patronise 

 the rail for hunting meets. But to- 

 night we are not many in the train ; 

 besides the Master and myself (who 

 act as whip) there are no members 

 of the hunt aboard. To-morrow a 

 new Governor is to arrive from 

 England, and all the garrison must 

 be there to see him safely in. But, 

 in order that the farmers of the 

 district may not miss their fun, a 

 special dispensation from parade has 

 been granted to the Master and 

 myself, and thus we find ourselves 

 travelling forth to take up our night's 

 quarters at Maasfontein, in readiness 

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