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impropriety of his conduct, telling him if he 

 wished to live upon friendly terms with his 

 neighbours, he must act differently. "What," 

 said old Cayenne Pepper, " am I not master 

 of my own property ? and am I to be an- 

 noyed by the noise of dogs and fellows in 

 red coats ? " " It is true," said the Right 

 Honourable, " the coverts are yours by law, 

 the game and timber also are yours, but by 

 the law of honour no gentleman would pre- 

 vent his neighbours from taking their ac- 

 customed diversion, when the inconvenience 

 would be so trifling to himself." The old 

 Gentleman began to cool on hearing his 

 honour was at stake, and said, " If tliey 

 must hunt they must ; but I request they 

 will let me know when the hounds come 

 into the neighbourhood, that I may get 

 out of the way." At length, however, this 

 hostile disposition gradually wore away, 

 he became friendly to the hunt, and pre- 

 served Foxes with a spirit and an anxiety 



