82 LORD ducie's generosity. 



if I become the purchaser of the pack, I may be 

 able to assist you a little." 



Lord Ducie was the purchaser, and taking this 

 gentleman into the kennel after the sale, he drew 

 out five couples for himself, and turning to his 

 brother Master, said — '' All the other hounds are 

 yours, if you will do me the favour to accept 

 them." 



The surprise of the other at this generous offer 

 may be imagined ; but not willing to accept it, he 

 was endeavoming to make some more equitable 

 arrangement, when Lord Ducie replied, " You must 

 permit me to help a brother Master in a difficult 

 position in my own way, or I shall send off the 

 whole pack to my kennel." I need scarcely 

 add that, there being no alternative. Lord Ducie 

 enjoyed the gratification of having his own 

 way. 



Some few years after this occurrence, my own 

 pack was visited by that most fatal malady — mad- 

 ness — through which I lost several couples of most 

 valuable hounds; when Lord Ducie, hearing of 

 my disaster, came over to see me, and on his re- 

 turn home two days after, he despatched his 

 whipper-in with fourteen co2ipIes to my kennels, 

 and this short note : — 



