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To the excellence and unlverfally admitted fupe- 

 riority of the eftablifhmentj every inferior conli- 

 deration becomes fubfervient, and the conllant 

 fuperintendance of his Majefty contributes to the 

 promifed attainment of every perfc6lion. The 

 dwelling houfe of Johnfon, his Majefly's huntf- 

 man, conftitutes a part of the fabric, and of the 

 interior parts of this, his Majefty condefcends to 

 make a furvey, with the fame congenial eafe and 

 happy affability, as to fuch parts of tlie ftrudure 

 as become more immediately appropriate to pub- 

 Jic purpofe. We are v/ell aware the world in ge- 

 neral conlider his Majefly's appearance in the 

 field as matter of can-venknce or necejfity^ anci 

 adopted only as a prefervative of health or a pre- 

 ventative to ill; it becomes the peculiar province 

 however, of this article, to wipe away fo ridicq- 

 lous an idea, and to hold forth the moft unequi- 

 vocal aflurance that there is no fportfman in the 

 kingdom who enters more into the minutiae of 

 the kennel, or the energy of the chace. His 

 Majefty is not only famihar to the names of the 

 leading hounds in the pack, but frequently feledts 

 them in the kennel, as peculiar oi>je6ls of atten- 

 tion. The fize of the hounds, the increafe of 

 the packs, the diminution of ftock, the entering 

 of puppies, or drafting old hounds, are equally 

 and rationally matters to which his Majeity at-, 

 tends, though by no means di6latorially; but 

 once ijoell informed, in reply to his inquiries, after- 

 X 4 making 



