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Master. His political opinions are well known, and he was 

 a very hard hitter on occasion, and there were some political 

 allusions in the Jubilee year, as a matter of course. Those 

 however may be passed over till we come to the practical 

 side, and Mr. Fox's speech of August 20th, 1887, is worthy 

 of the careful attention of all practical men : — 



' I know in all directions,' said he, ' we hear that the 

 ' large landed proprietors are very much reduced in circum- 

 ' stances. I have had several instances. A friend of mine 

 ' who keeps a pack of hounds in the south of England has 

 ' let his house, and now lives in the cottage adjoining the 

 ' kennels, declaring he will stick to his hounds as long as 

 ' he can. (Applause.) Another man, a son of a great friend 

 ' of mine, had large farms, scientific farms, splendid farms 

 ' thrown on his hands, and what did he do ? He did not 

 ' run away to Monte Carlo, and pot his hat on the table. 

 ' (Laughter.) No, he stuck to the land, and undertook it 

 ' himself and worked like a farmer, attending to the cultivation 

 ' of his land, and riding over it day and night himself (Hear, 

 ' hear, and applause.) Here is my friend, Lord Harewood 

 ' (applause), who sticks to his estates, and stands by his 

 ' tenants. He does not go to Monte Carlo, or up in a 

 'balloon. (Laughter.) He stays at home, and stands by 

 ' his tenants, and though not so young as some of us he still 

 ' supports fox-hunting, knowing that it keeps good-fellowship 

 ' in the country. (Applause.) Can you get at your landlords 

 ' if they are wintering in Rome ? (Laughter.) What is the 

 ' use of asking a fellow who is spending his time in Rome 

 'or Paris for a new gate ? (Laughter.) Wish you may get 

 'it! (Renewed laughter, and applause.) I thank you for 

 ' walking puppies for me. I have a most capital entry, and 

 ' have had many masters of hounds to see them lately, and 

 ' they were very pleased with them. Great credit is due to 

 ' you for this And I must not leave out the great credit 



