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Lovers of the Horse 



111 the ice meeting as well Mr. Skead has also taken a lively interest and is well 

 known to iiorsemen both on this and the other side of the line. 



The j)ieture that accoin])anies this sketch is the heavy hunter Rnfus. l)OUi>ht as 

 a green one by ]\Ir. Skea<l and developed by him till he was a ])ri/.e-winner in his 

 class. Mr. Skeatl is a member of many of the social clubs at the Capital and is a 

 great favorite among his fellow-clubmen. 



RUFUS, IIl-lAVVWEIGHT lIU.N'TliR 



