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Avelconie. In General Burnaby the Quorn hunt lost one 

 of its most zealous supporters — hundreds of us lost a 

 staunch unselfish friend. If a kindness could be done, 

 he was the one to seize the chance of doing it. If a 

 neighbour, or even an acquaintance, could be served, 

 General Burnaby's time, interest, and talent were at his 

 disposal ; and trouble, however prolonged, at however 

 great a cost of convenience to himself, was no more 

 grudged than if the service in question had been merely 

 a grateful filling up of idle moments. One of the busiest 

 men in England, whether as soldier, politician, landlord, 

 or country gentleman. General Burnaby was in all 

 capacities and at all times quite as fully occupied in 

 forwarding the aims and interests of others, as even in 

 pushing on the various and comprehensive schemes that 

 he made his own. ]\Iost of the latter, indeed, were works 

 directly designed to benefit others — witness, for instance, 

 the Annual Military Tournament (in aid of the Cambridge 

 Soldiers' Orphans' Asylum) which under his originating 

 talent and management has achieved such a vast position. 

 His capable mind and busy genius gave him an easy 

 mastery over every subject he undertook, and over all 

 who might be called upon to work with him. In the 

 same w^ay, every man who came across him in the 

 ordinary course of country life found in him a courteous 

 considerate comrade and friend — and now esteems his 

 death a grievous personal loss. Of the various stirring 

 runs that Ave have in recent years witnessed from the 

 Prince of Wales Gorse (the first sod of which was turned 

 by our gracious and sport-loving Prince on the occasion 



