PREFACE. 



14 and 30; Mr. Benjamin Latchford, author of 'The 

 Loriner,' for Figs. 17 to 22, 25, 27, 28 and 29 ; Mr. Tom 

 Cannon, for help with the illustrations of the jockey's 

 seat ; and my friend, Captain Jones, for the racing inci- 

 dents with which he furnished me from his own long 

 personal experience. The drawing of a lady on horse- 

 back, is from an admirable painting by Mr. Herberte. 

 I gratefully acknowledge the kind aid afforded me by 

 several ladies of my acquaintance in writing the sixth 

 chapter. 



M. H. HAYES. 



Junior Army and Navy Club, 



Grafton St.,W. : 21st February 1881. 



