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the slender birches and to hear once more the 

 familiar voices of friends now scattered or gone. 



In conclusion should the free conversation here 

 and there reported only serve acceptably to vary 

 the mere details of scenery and sport, it will have 

 suited its purpose ; and if perchance the reader finds 

 some grave truth, although clothed in motley, so 

 much the better. Be this as it may, no one will 

 think of being captious or hypercritical on the 

 careless converse of a few sportsmen. 



S. A. 



