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Updated: June 9, 2025
It was Ascot week, the crowning glory of the year, and Lesbia and her chaperon had secured tickets for the Royal enclosure or it may be said rather that Lesbia had secured them for the Master of the Royal Buckhounds might have omitted poor old Lady Kirkbank's familiar name from his list if it had not been for that lovely girl who went everywhere under the veteran's wing.
Poynsett, "but he gave it up because he would not vote with ministers on the poor laws." "I knew I was not mistaken in saying he was in the Ministry," said Cecil. "The Master of the Buckhounds is not in the Cabinet, Cecil," said her husband. "I never said he was. I said he was in office," returned the infallible lady. Mrs.
Lord Marney had not received the Buckhounds, though he never quitted his house for ride or lounge without leaving precise instructions with Captain Grouse as to the identical time he should return home, so that his acceptance should not be delayed. Ireland was not yet governed by the Duke of Fitz-Aquitaine, and the Earl de Mowbray was still ungartered.
There were six absences from the City. Another six of Mr Melmotte's own political party were away. The archbishops and the bishop were there, because bishops never hear worldly tidings till after other people; but that very Master of the Buckhounds for whom so much pressure had been made did not come.
'I dare say Rambrooke will have the Buckhounds, said the great noble, musingly. 'Your Lordship has not heard Clifford's name mentioned? continued Mr. Earwig.
'Yes, a great deal since I have been in this room; but unfortunately it is all untrue. 'There is a report that Rambrooke is to have the Buck-hounds; but I cannot trace it to any authority. 'Pooh! said Lord Eskdale. 'I don't see that Rambrooke should have the Buckhounds any more than anybody else. What sacrifices has he made? 'Past sacrifices are nothing, said Lord Eskdale.
Those sometimes transferred to the paddocks at Ascot for hunting with the Royal Buckhounds were noted for their courage and straight running. Perhaps the most famous was old Volunteer, whose latest exploit was to give a run of nearly thirty miles, at the end of which he was not taken.
And put the case that, at the coupling together of the buckhounds, the little puppies shall have waxed proud before the notary could have given an account of the serving of his writ by the cabalistic art, it will necessarily follow, under correction of the better judgment of the court, that six acres of meadow ground of the greatest breadth will make three butts of fine ink, without paying ready money; considering that, at the funeral of King Charles, we might have had the fathom in open market for one and two, that is, deuce ace.
And and Lord Shotover said, rotten bad sport, stag-hunting, unless you get it on Exmoor, where they're not carted and they don't saw their antlers off. He said meets of the buckhounds ought to be called Stockbroker's Parade, that was about all they amounted to. And so, Cousin Richard, I think, don't you, mother that this must be that same deer?"
Her grandfather knew everybody, and was in the Ministry." "Was he?" said Raymond, surprised. "Lord Lorimer?" said Mrs. Poynsett. "Not when I knew them. He was an old-fashioned Whig, with some peculiar crotchets, and never could work with any Cabinet." "Beatrice told me he was," said Cecil, stiffly. "I rather think he was Master of the Buckhounds for a little while in the Grey Ministry," said Mrs.
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