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and on being interrogated who it was, he informed him 

 that it was himself. The farmer indignantly denied the 

 charge, when Grant stopped his utterances, and proceeded 

 to explain how he had done it. It appeared that as the 

 huntsman was riding along, some pigeon's feathers caught 

 his eye in a wheat field, and on further search a partly 

 eaten pigeon was discovered, in whose crop was some new 

 sown wheat. This had been steeped in a poisonous pre- 

 paration, and thus the farmer had unwittingly first poisoned 

 the pigeon, and the fox having found the dead bird, had 

 also succumbed after devouring a portion of it. 



The York and Ainsty are fortunate in having a very 

 keen master in Mr. Lycett Green, who spares neither time, 

 trouble, nor expense in providing sport and in keeping 

 the pack to a very high pitch of perfection. He is an 

 excellent horseman, and always with his hounds. A deep 

 debt of gratitude is also owing to his brother, Mr. Frank 

 Green, who has elaborated a most excellent scheme for 

 dealing with wire, that foe to fox-hunting, and which under 

 his capable management works most harmoniously. 



Barbed wire is a most unnecessary and growing 

 evil, and threatens to stop hunting altogether in some 

 countries unless prompt measures are taken to hold it in 

 subjection. 



During the lengthy stay of the 10 th Hussars at York, 

 the meets of the various packs were constantly graced by 

 the presence of H.E.H. the Duke of Clarence, who was 

 very fond of hunting, as well as of anything in the way of 

 sport. He had a long easy seat on a horse, and went well 

 to hounds, while he was so courteous to everyone and so 

 thoughtful for others, that he won the hearts of all who 

 came in contact with him. When the mournful news 



