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had killed a hare with young. Thus I had 

 no alternative but either to go into court, 

 or to compromise the matter; and from 

 what I experienced on a previous occasion 

 with the Countess, I had no wish for the 

 former, — knowing to a certainty I should 

 be beat. It was therefore agreed to com- 

 promise ; and the mean wretch took 75 

 franks to settle the affair, although he was 

 a man of large fortune in France. — This is 

 behaving towards Englishmen with grati- 

 tude and liberality, and a kind return for 

 our generous conduct to the unfortunate 

 emigrants during the revolution ! But these 

 are not every-day instances ; nor would it 

 be difficult to enumerate French families 

 that are in the habit of showing many kind 

 attentions to the English ; but as the say- 

 ing is, " On trouve des bons et des mauvais 

 par tout." 



Having before stated the necessity of 

 keeping your kennel effective, I must now 



