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ever saw him. He married one of Gully's daughters, 

 and so became a member of the Danebury Eacing 

 Confederacy; and died shortly after the event I have 

 just related, in anything but nourishing circumstances. 

 I may mention that amongst his creditors was Mr. Fred 

 Swindell, for 300, money lent. The amount was taken 

 out in wines, which had the reputation of being of rare 

 vintages, and very choice ; and probably truly so, if they 

 were taken by Mr. Swindell for his own consumption, 

 for that gentleman was not only a good judge of wine, 

 but drank the best always, cost what it would. 



Joshua Arnold was another of the group, of whom 

 little need be said, as his light was soon obscured by 

 the dazzling effulgence of the master-spirits. He was 

 by occupation a bookmaker and commissioner, in which 

 capacity he worked for and with Gully and Hill ; and, 

 like his masters, trained horses at Danebury. The best 

 horse he ever owned was Saucebox, which, after his 

 death, Harry Hill, with his usual kindness, took pos- 

 session of; but, in ignorance of his merits, disposed of 

 this really good horse to Mr. T. Parr. In the following 

 year he won the St. Leger, and many other good races. 

 From some cause or other Arnold became deranged in 

 his intellect, and was placed under restraint, and died 

 soon afterwards in an asylum. 



Mr. Turner was another of these so-called Danebury 

 patrons, of whom I confess I know but little. He was, 

 I believe, a bill-discounter of an eminent West-End 

 type, and kept a few horses, more, as may be guessed, 

 for the sake of the company he might meet in racing, 

 than for what he might win by means of the animals 

 themselves. I think few, if any, of his horses ran in 

 his own name. I am therefore unable to describe or 

 even name them. But if any did, I am afraid their 



