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happen to read these words of ours shall ponder over 

 them, and find that they commend themselves to his 

 mature judgment, the writer will at least feel that he has 

 not wasted his time in giving honest expression to the 

 views which he has formed after many years' experience of 

 fox-hunting, and of service on Hunt and Covert Fund 

 Committees. 



As an Irishman would say, however, " reciprocity 

 ought not to be all on one side," and though we warmly 

 advocate the kindest and most considerate treatment of 

 our farming neighbours, we venture to think that this 

 sort of treatment, amongst other recommendations, ought 

 surely to strengthen the sportsman's claim to be listened 

 to and met fairly in the vexed question of wire, which is 

 such a danger to life and limb to those who hunt. 



