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fec5!:ion in nature) that, {o foon as the colt 

 had fallen, the marc abfoliitely tool: fright at 

 her own offspring, and never could be once 

 brought to the leafl: alfociation with it what- 

 ever. Every frrat-'gem that could be devifed 

 was put into pradice under the immediate 

 infpedtion of his Roj^al Highnefs, to effect a 

 natural union between the dam and her foal, 

 but w^ithout the leail probability of fuccefs ; 

 thofe friiitlefs efforts were therefore relin- 

 quiflied, and alternate attempts made to ren-^ 

 der the abandoned orphan a fen of adoption 

 with different mares in rotation, but with no 

 profped: even of hope. In tins dilemma the 

 Duke, whofe humanity in matters of much 

 greater importance will ftand recorded to the 

 end of time, fully intent upon preferving the 

 colt, if poffible (with a declared prefenti- 

 ment of his future eminence) determined 

 upon his being brought up by hand, if poffible, 

 without a relative confideration to trouble or 

 expenfe, and iffued his orders accordingly. 

 The event juftilied the endeavour, and the 

 fuccefs of the undertaking was tranfmitted 

 to pofterity by the Royal Sponfor, with the 

 name of the horfe; for under the appellation 

 of Milksop, his very capital performances 



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