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was in 1842. Things are widely different now. 

 My kind friend has long c passed the way of all 

 flesh/ but I have still leave to shoot over the 

 estate." 



This French gentleman's behaviour and libe- 

 ral feeling was equal to that of the Duke de 

 Longueville, in " Daniel's Rural Sports." It is 

 thus quoted : " The temper shown by the 

 Duke de Longueville, when it was observed to 

 him that the gentlemen bordering on his estates 

 were continually hunting on them, and that he 

 ought not to suffer it, is worthy of imitation. 

 ( I had much rather/ answered the duke, e have 

 friends than hares.' " 



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