The other office I hold is that of master of a pack of hounds. I think also if I were not on good terms with the farmer that would not be a very pleasant position. I do not know that there is any similarity between the two offices, except that neither of them has any salary. I hope and trust that it will be a very long time before the country will be unable to find men willing to do the duties in either capacity without being paid for them. _Tredegar Show, December 19th, 1865._ THE HAPPY FARMER. A great many people fancy that the farmer lives in a beautiful cottage, with vines climbing over it, that the cows give milk without any milking, that the earth yields forth her fruits spontaneously, and that the farmer has nothing to do but sit still and get rich. _Tredegar Show, December 16th, 1875._ EQUINE EXPRESSIONS. Our great orators, whenever they want to be more expressive than usual, make use of phrases savouring of horses and carriages. When the Grand Old Man came into power, it was said he would have an awkward team to manage. Again, when a great division was expected some time ago, and there were doubts as to which way two gentlemen would go, it was said that Mr. Fowler had kicked over the traces and that Mr. Saunders would jib. Equine expressions are quite in the fashion. _May Horse Show Dinner, May 4th, 1893._ KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. My experience of life is that a man who loves horses is a good member of society. A man who is kind to his horses is kind to everyone else. I belong to a Four-in-hand Club, two of the leading members, Lord Onslow and Lord Carrington, being close personal friends of mine. A relative of Lord Onslow once wrote: "What can Tommy Onslow do He can drive a coach and two; Can Tommy Onslow do no more Yes, he can drive a coach and four." Yet Lord Onslow and Lord Carrington are something more than splendid whips; they are highly successful governors of British Dependencies. _May Day Horse Show Dinner, March 2nd, 1889._ TALKS ON EDUCATION. I have been delighted to hand so many prizes to lady pupil teachers, and I recall the philosopher who once said, "All that is necessary is that a girl should have the morals of an angel, the manners of a kitten, and the mind of a flea." But after this distribution one cannot go away with the impression that the female mind is only the mind of a flea. _Pupil Teachers' Prize Distribution, January 16th, 1903._