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pendous weight, which is thought to be little less than 

 that of the whole earth itself. Yet it is hoped that the 

 Automaton Weighing Machine in the International 

 Inventions Exhibition at South Kensington a few years 

 back will be able to solve the difficulty. 



But I must not stray into the paths of fiction. To 

 return to my subject the question of my condition 

 when riding the Derby I may say that in spite of the 

 alleged want of strength either to guide or ride the 

 horse, I was well enough to ride Schism in the Oaks two 

 days afterwards, and at the same weight ; but as she 

 was not a favourite, and none lost their money over 

 her, nothing was particularly noticed of my extreme 

 weakness on that occasion. The race for the Derby is 

 one that will long be remembered, the following being 

 the order at the finish : 



Musjid - (Wells) 1 



Marionette (S. Rogers) 2 



Trumpeter (A. Day) 3 



Promised Land - - (W. Day) 4 



Won by half a length, a neck between the other two. 

 On returning from the paddocks to weigh in, the boy 

 who had to look after my horse assured me that I had 

 won, as my number was up. The number was up, but 

 as I knew I had not won, I felt no disappointment when 

 it was taken down. The race was also curious for the 

 fact that three brothers had the second, third, and fourth 

 in it, and that two of them rode horses that were placed. 

 Moreover, in it, two horses, Marionette and Ticket of 

 Leave, ran in the same colours black, white sleeves and 

 cap which was the cause of the latter being placed 

 second, whereas he was really last. It was Marionette 

 that ran into the second place, where the stewards placed 

 him after hearing the evidence of the judge, who, as it 



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