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fectioii in nature) that, so soon as the colt 

 had fallen, the mare absolutely took fright at 

 her own offspring, and never couid be once 

 brought to the least association witli it what- 

 ever. Every stratagem that could be devised 

 w^as put into practice under the immediate 

 inspection of his Royal Highness, to effect a 

 natural union between the dam and her foal, 

 but without the least probability of success ; 

 those fruitless efforts were therefore relin- 

 quished, and alternate attempts made to ren- 

 der the abandoned orphan a son of adoption 

 with different mares in rotation, but with no 

 prospect even of hope. In this dilemma the 

 Duke, whose humanity in matters of much 

 greater importance will stand recorded to the 

 end of time, fully intent upon pi'eserving the 

 colt if possible (with a declared presenti- 

 ment of his future eminence), determined 

 upon his being brought up bj/ hand, if passi- 

 ble, without a relative consideration to trou- 

 ble or e^^pense, and issued his orders accord- 

 ingly. The event justified the endeavour, 

 and the success of the undertaking was trans- 

 mitted to posteritj^ by the Ro}'ai Sponsor, 

 with the name of the horse ; for, under the 

 appellation of MiLKSoPj his very capital per- 



