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day with the Bedfordshire hounds, of which 

 Mr. Magniac was then master. When they 

 reached the place of meeting, they found the 

 field waiting for the Duke of Bedford, who had 

 promised to be present. His grace on his 

 arrival inquired for Mr. Smith; and when he 

 came forward, told him that he had come pur- 

 posely to meet him, in order to ask him all the 

 particulars of that splendid run, and whether 

 it was true that he was the only man with the 

 hounds during the greater part of the run and 

 when they killed their fox. Having received 

 the required information, his grace left the field 

 without joining in the sport. 



The Duke of Dorset was one of the chief 

 proprietors in the Brigstock part of the Pytch- 

 ley country, and by his desire the hounds met 

 at Grafton Park (where was a large covert) 

 at three o'clock in the afternoon, as he had a 

 party of foreigners at his house, to whom he 

 wished to give some idea of English sport. In 

 the park is a circular space, with six roads 



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