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out to look about the grounds, and in about an hour was 

 oined by the young clergyman, and a walk was immedi- 

 ately undertaken. The Hares started before our dogs, and 

 passing through various woods, we came by a turn to the 

 stables, where I saw four superbly formed Abyssinian 

 horses, with tails reaching to the earth, and the legs of one 

 no larger than those of an Elk. The riding-room was yet 

 lighted, and the animals had been exercised that morning. 

 The game-keeper was unkennelling his dogs ; he showed 

 me a large tame Fox. 



Then through other woods we proceeded to the Manor, 

 now the habitat of the great falconer John Anderson and 

 his Hawks. He had already received orders to come to 

 the Hall at eleven to show me these birds in their full 

 dress. We visited next the hot-houses, where roses were 

 blooming most sweetly, and then following a brook reached 

 the Hall about ten. The ladies were in the drawing-room, 

 and the Earl came in, when we went to breakfast. Neither 

 at this meal nor at luncheon are seen any waiters. The 

 meal over, all was bustle in the drawing-room ; chalks, 

 crayons, papers, all required was before me in a few 

 minutes, and I began to give the Countess a most unneces- 

 sary lesson, for she drew much better than I did ; but I 

 taught her how to rub with cork, and prepare for water- 

 color. The Earl sat by watching us, and then asked to see 

 my drawings again. The falconer came, and I saw the 

 Falcons ready for the chase. He held the birds on his 

 gloved hands, with bells and hoods and crests ; but the 

 morning was not fit for a flight, so I lost that pleasure. 

 The Countess asked for my subscription book and wrote 

 with a steel pen, " The Countess of Morton ; " she wished 

 to pay for the first number now, but this I declined. She 

 promised me letters for England, with which offer I was 

 much pleased. Desiring some fresh Pheasants for my 

 work, she immediately ordered some killed for me. After 

 luncheon I walked out to see a herd of over a hundred 



