. Annals of the Billesdon hunt (Mr. Fernie's) 1856-1913 : notable runs and incidents of the chase, prominent members, celebrated hunters and hounds, amusing stories and anecdotes. Horses; Fox hunting -- England Billesdon. i82 SIR bache's response. fellowship (applause). There was no animal that created so much good fellowship as a fox. Their present would be handed down as a heirloom in his family, as a proof of the good fellowship which had always existed between himself and the subscribers towards the testimonial (applause). There was one other testimonial which he valued far more than the o
. Annals of the Billesdon hunt (Mr. Fernie's) 1856-1913 : notable runs and incidents of the chase, prominent members, celebrated hunters and hounds, amusing stories and anecdotes. Horses; Fox hunting -- England Billesdon. i82 SIR bache's response. fellowship (applause). There was no animal that created so much good fellowship as a fox. Their present would be handed down as a heirloom in his family, as a proof of the good fellowship which had always existed between himself and the subscribers towards the testimonial (applause). There was one other testimonial which he valued far more than the one presented to him, valuable as that might be, and that was to ;be assured of the fact that during the ten years he had hunted the hounds he had not made one single enemy (loud applause). The number of friends he had made, none knew better than himself, and he could only add that should it ever be his lot to become a Master of hounds again—and that was his dearest wish—he hoped it might be in South Leicestershire (loud applause). Mr. Stops, the vice-chairman, then made the presentation to William Grant, the late huntsman; and after Mr. J. E. Bennett had proposed ' the new Master,' a toast which was drunk with enthusiasm, and to which Mr. Fernie responded in felicitous terms, and other toasts had been duly honoured, the proceedings were brought to a close by singing the National Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Costobadie, F. Palliser de. London : Chapman and Hall
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