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of the country formerly hunted by the late 

 Mr. Panton, I could not be displeased with 

 them; the farmers who managed them 

 were respectable people, fond of the sport, 

 and had as much right to hunt as I had. 

 I could set the conduct of an individual on 

 that occasion in no very favourable light ; 

 but, as we are taught by the moralist to 

 " forget and forgive," I shall bury the cir- 

 cumstance in oblivion. 



An Irish gentleman, a friend of mine, sent 

 me a Limerick Paper containing the follow- 

 ing description of a late " fox chase " which, 

 being in a different style to what we are 

 accustomed to in England, may probably 

 be amusing to you ; I have therefore copied 

 it for your perusal. 



" On Wednesday last, the Ormond hounds 

 had another brilliant heading run of thir- 

 teen miles from point to point, in an in- 

 conceivably short time, over a most sport- 

 ing country. Having drawn Milltown and 



