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able to run if your Grace thinks them neither an ornament 

 nor of use to your pack I should be extremely obliged to 

 your Grace to place them in mine where they may still 

 make a figure at least in the way of gallantry as I am of 

 opinion (notwithstanding what those learned gentlemen say) 

 that the chip of an old block is often as good as the sprouts 

 of a young tree. I have the honour to be with the greatest 

 respect. 



My Lord Duke 



Your Graces 



most obedient and 



most humble Serv^ant 



Eglintoune. 



From the Earl of Dalkeith, Adderbury near Banbury , 

 thanking the Duke of Richmond for the offer of some hounds. 



Dec. 17, 1749. 



My Lord 



Since I had the Honor of seeing Your Grace I have 

 laid aside for the present the Scheme I had of Hunting Fox 

 with My Harriers, in performance of a promise I some time 

 ago made to M^ Selby (who has an House within two Miles 

 of this Place) not to Hunt upon Edge Hills after L**. 

 Leigh's Death, which Country MS. Selby out of compliment 

 to L*^. Leigh never went into, or more properly out of 

 compliment to L^ Leigh's Huntsman, as L**. Leigh never 

 came upon the Hills himself. I am very much Obliged to 

 Your Grace for thinking of me, and return you a great 



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