But he, too, was not at home, which I much regretted, as I was desirous of seeing one of the peers of the realm who enter into this culture of animal life with so much personal interest and assiduity.

His manager, however, was very affable and attentive, ready and pleased to give any information desired upon different points.

He showed us a splendid set of animals.

Indeed, I had never seen a herd to equal it.

There were several bulls of different ages with a perfection of form truly admirable.