King Edward VIIas a sportsman . The King as Guest done during his Doncaster visit to Lord Savile, whohad the gratification of acting as His Majestys hostfor the St. Leger week for several years before theKings death ; but when in Scotland it seems to havebeen understood that he should be as little disturbedas possible. When the Glenquoich visits came to an end Sassoon, the tenant of Tulchan Lodge, theinteresting and picturesque estate at Advie, beggedthat he might be privileged to entertain His Majesty,and twice before his accession to the throne, fourtimes afterwards, the King went
King Edward VIIas a sportsman . The King as Guest done during his Doncaster visit to Lord Savile, whohad the gratification of acting as His Majestys hostfor the St. Leger week for several years before theKings death ; but when in Scotland it seems to havebeen understood that he should be as little disturbedas possible. When the Glenquoich visits came to an end Sassoon, the tenant of Tulchan Lodge, theinteresting and picturesque estate at Advie, beggedthat he might be privileged to entertain His Majesty,and twice before his accession to the throne, fourtimes afterwards, the King went there on the Mondayafter Doncaster, to remain until the Monday is no forest here, so stalking was not part ofthe programme, and, as before mentioned, for fishingHis Majesty cared little ; he was indeed accustomedlaughingly, but not altogether without something likeacquiescence, to quote Dr. Johnsons description ofangling : a worm at one end and a fool at the other,heresy as this will appear to devotees of rod an
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