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estimable. He was an excellent husband, kind 

 father, and a true and staunch friend. Of noble 

 and generous feehngs, and liberiil in its true ac- 

 ceptation. 



I could adduce many instances of his expansive 

 generosity, but will select one or two only, as we 

 are treating of hunting matters connected there- 

 with, characteristic of his general disposition. 

 With other Masters I attended a sale of fox- 

 hounds, when the pack was to be first put up in 

 one lot, and if not thus sold, then to be disposed 

 of in smaller lots. Lord Ducie w^as present, intend- 

 ing to purchase the whole. There was also another 

 Master, sadly in want of hounds to begin hunting 

 a country he had just taken. This gentleman felt 

 greatly disappointed when hearing he was to en- 

 counter such a formidable competitor as Lord 

 Ducie, knowing, from his lack of means, it was 

 useless for him to bid against him ; and being 

 slightly acquainted with Lord Ducie, he could not 

 furbear telling him the circumstances under which 

 he was placed, and the disappointment he felt at 

 having undertaken so long a journey for nothing — 

 competition with him behig out of the question, 

 and therefore that he shoidd at once return 

 home. 



'' Stay," said Ducie, " until after the sale, since* 



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