462 HISTORY OF THE 



afterwards purchased by Mr. Wildman for 20 gs. ; 

 the seller being highly pleased that he had quitted, 

 as he thought, a bad bargain. 



In 1707, he covered at Bistern near Ringwood, 

 Hants, at 3 gs. and 5s, In 1769, at Gibbons' 

 Grove, near Leatherhead, Surrey, at 5. gs. and 55. 

 and in 1770 at 10 gs. and 5s ; after which he was 

 advanced to 30 gs. and 5^. 



Marsk soon became, by the unparalleled perform- 

 ances of the famed Eclipse, the first stallion in 

 the kingdom ; and was in consequence thereof 

 purchased by the Earl of Abingdon for 1000 gs. 

 and sent to his Lordship's stud at Rycot, in Ox- 

 fordshire, where he covered, previous to his death, 

 which happened in July 1779, at 100 gs. and one 

 guinea the groom. 



The first of Marsk's get that started was his 

 Eoyal Highness's chesnut filly, (out of Lord Pom- 

 fret's Saracen's dam) that beat Lord Bolingbroke's 

 bay filly, by Lord Gower's stallion, (out of Ma- 

 rotte's dam) 8st. 71b. each, over the Duke's course, 

 for 300 gs. at Newmarket, in April 1765. 



Marsk was sire of many excellent racers and 

 stallions, which are given in the following list, 

 with the year in which each was foaled : 



Owners. 



1762. Marsk, Mr Fettyplace. 



1764. Eclipse, Mr. Wildman. 

 Grand Diavolo, Mr. Shafto. 

 Woodcock, Duke of Grafton. 



1765. Grig, Lord Bolingbroke. 



