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much perseverance as we did, and insisted on 

 preserving his brush, which, aided by failing 

 daylight, he succeeded in doing, though it was 

 not till half-past four that the Master could 

 bring himself to leave him and go home. 



November loth. — 



Many started early and reached Inwood by 

 eleven o'clock, so as to take advantage of the 

 magic word breakfast, which in this case meant 

 a good substantial meal in the dining-room, 

 where forty sat down at a time and enjoyed 

 themselves. I am told there were over two 

 hundred horsemen assembled — to be accurate, 

 two hundred and thirty- two — including ladies, 

 and I can believe it, for there was truly a large 

 assembly. The Master and Lady Theodora 

 gave a cordial welcome and plenty of time, and 

 all were pleased to notice the Marchioness of 

 Westminster at a window enjoying the scene. 

 We hear she celebrated her eighty-eighth birth- 

 day on Sunday. All the well-known faces in 

 this hunt were there, and the Portman and 

 South Wilts were also represented in force. 



