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Mannaduke (14897), dam (Festive) by The Buck (13836).— 

 38 gs., Marquis of Kxeter. 



50.— Diana, roan, calved Jmiuary 3, 1859; got by Mar - 

 maduke (14S97), dam (Oewdrop) by DayHght (11339).— 30 gs.. 

 Mr. Morris. 



51. — Dido, white, calved January 3, 1859; got by Marma- 

 duke (14897), dam (DewJrop) by Daylight (11339).— 20 gs., 

 Lord Suffield. 



52.— Not offered. 



53. — Sptcey, roan, calved March 6, 1859 ; got by Marma- 

 duke, dam Saucebox.— 31 gs., Mr. Simpson. 



54.— Diadem, roan, calved Feb. 26, 1359; got by Marma- 

 duke, dam Darlington 5th.— 40 gs., Mr. S. Marjoribanks. 



BULLS. 



Lot 1«-The Beau (12182), roan, calved May 5, 1851 ; 

 got by Belleville (6778), dam (Cambridge Rose 6th) by 3rd 

 Duke of York (10166).— 75 gs., Mr. Walesby. 



2.— Fancy Boy (12859), roan, calved September 1, 1854 ; 

 got by The Beau (12182), dam (Fairlight) by Liberal (10418). 

 — 44 gs., Mr. Caless. 



3.— Marmaduke (14897), roan, calved March 7, 1855; 

 got by Duke of Glo'ster (11382), dam (Minerva 2nd) by St. 

 Martin (8525).— 350 gs., Hon. Col. Pennant, M.P. 



4.- The Briar (15376), roan, calved June 7, 1856; got 

 by Puritan (9523), dam (Cambridge Rose 6th) by 3rd Duke of 

 York (1016G).— 100 gs.. Marquis of Exeter. 



5.— RAiiiiLEii, roau, calved May 14, 1857; got by Fancy 

 Boy (12859), dam (Rarity) by The Beau (12182).— 60 gs., 

 Mr. Sleath. 



6.— Fop, roan, calved October 14, 1857; got by Argus 

 (14102), dam (Fuchsia) by The Beau (12182).— 48 g«., Mr. 

 Lowndes. 



7. Falstaff, rich roan, calved January 5, 1858 ; got by 

 The Beau (12182), dam (Fairy) by Fanatic (8054).— 66 gs., 

 Mr. Harbidge. 



8.— Mainstay, roan, calved March 17, 1858 ; got by Mar- 

 maduke (14897), dam (Frolic) by Puritan (9523).— 33 gs., 

 Mr. Macintosh. 



9.— Beppo, red roan, calved November 6, 1858; got by 

 Marmaduke (14897), dam (Blossom) by First Fruits (12881), 

 — 33 gs, Mr. Ellis. 



10.— Not offered. 



11. -Fancy Man, roan, calved Feb. 12, 1359; got by 

 Fancy Boy (12859), dam (Lady Bates) by Duke of Glo'ster 

 (11382).— 36g3.,Mr. Lambe. 



12. — Splendid, red and white, calved March 17, 1859; 

 got by Marmaduke, dam Sylph.— 21 gs., Mr. Carrington. 



CAUSE OF DEATH FRO] 



OLD AGE." 



Until it has been proved to the contrary, the mass of 

 mankind consider it impossible to alter existing circum- 

 stances ; yet had this idea of impossibility been allowed to 

 retain undisturbed possession of the public mind, no ad- 

 vances could have taken place in the comforts, or addition 

 to the conveniences of life. 



But the advance of science is irresistible, and can neither 

 be prevented by the clamours of the superstitious, nor by 

 the dicta of those whose interests are identified with the 

 stultification of its growth to the small capacity of their 

 own minds. 



We already separate the refuse and incombustible ashes 

 from coals ; and shall we not also separate the excess of 

 earthy matter — the elements of death — from our food, and 

 retain for our use the life-sustaining principles ? It by no 

 means follows that because elements are generally, or even 

 always, naturally combined, that they are inseparable, or 

 that we must take the had with the good. 



Apart from accidents, temporary illness, &c., which do 

 not belong to this subject, one cause, and one cause only, 

 gives rise to the chief dift'erence between old and young per- 

 sons ; that is, the undue accumulation of earthy matter in 

 every portion of the body; and this is not, as frequently 

 supposed, a morbid action commencing only in advanced 

 life, but it begins with the earliest period of existence, and 

 continues uninterruptedly through every succeeding stage ; 

 though it is only when the limbs begin to grow stiff, the 

 flesh to shrink, the pulse to become feeble, and the eyes dim, 

 that " old age" is said to be approaching. The decrepitude 

 is not however produced by the lapse of years, but by the 

 deposit of earthy matter which takes place (exactly as ashes 

 accumulate in a fire-gr.ate, or lime in a kettle, &c.,); and 

 this not alone in the bones, but after they become " set," in 

 every portion of the whole system : thus obstructing the 

 larger, and completely blocking up the smaller passages 

 which ought to convey nutriment to every part of the body, 

 and eventually rendering parts rigid, which it is essential 

 for the continuance of life should retain their elasticity. 



The excess of lime is derived from the food and drink 

 taken into the body ; for it is certain that no element can 



be produced by the body. As we renew the body by food, 

 we, in fact, rebuild ourselves ; and the materials we use, 

 generally contain too great a quantity of lime. That the 

 body has not the power to throw out the excess beyond its 

 absolute requirements is only too evident, from its gradu.al 

 accumulation eventually destroying life. 



In a newspaper column it would be out of place to 

 enter into a detailed statement of the proportion of lime in 

 various foods, though it may be stated that as a rule grain 

 contains more lime than any other food in extensive use. And 

 here it is desirable to point out a serious error which, from 

 the publicity it has attained, and being promulgated by an 

 authority to whom we are on many accounts much indebted , 

 is the more likely to cause serious injury. Notwithstanding 

 that grain foods contain so large a proportion of lime, Liebig 

 states that, " It may be regarded as a physiological truth, 

 established by experiment, that corn-flour is not a perfectly 

 alimentary substance ; administered alone it does not suf- 

 fice for sustaining life. From all that we know, this in- 

 sufficiency is owing to the want of lime — so necessary for 

 the formation of the osseous system ;" and proceeds to state 

 the benefit which would arise from the use of lime-water in 

 making bread ! What proof is there of a deficiency of lime 

 in bread to sustain the osseous system ? On the contrary 

 we see millions of beings bearing, almost without excep- 

 tion, gradually increasing evidence of the e.vcess of lime ; 

 and if lime be deficient in the grain foods, which contain a 

 greater proportion than any other food in general and exten- 

 sive use, where, in the name of common sense, does the 

 excess of lime in the body come from ? 



As it is not probable that persons will be induced to 

 avoid ordinary articles of food, it is satisfactory to know 

 that a discovery has been made by which the excess of lime 

 can be rendered soluble by mild chemical preparations, 

 which may be taken along with the ordinary food, and 

 which have been proved by extensive experience to be also 

 highly beneficial to animal economy ; and the excess of 

 lime being in this soluble state removed from the system, 

 the person or animal becomes again elastic, and the passages 

 being free, nutriment is again conveyed by the fluids to 



