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Lovers of the Horse 



Ladv Fashion* an'd Lady Favorite. Mr Lkarmont Up 



HALTON HAMILTON LEARMONT 



TIll'^KK is, |)('rli;i|)s. no l)cllcr known fiijiire al tlic Imi'sc shows tlirouglioni llic 

 I nitcd Stales anil (anaila llian Mr Ilailon llaniillon Lcarniont, who has 

 won many rihljons and v\\\)s with his horses Mr. Lcarniont was horn in 

 Montreal, and received his early edncation at the Bishop's School in Lennox, at'ter- 

 wanls becoming u student at ^K•(iill, where he irraduatc(l in LSDS He is the son of 

 Cavcrliill Lcarniont, one ot" Montreal's most j>roniinent merchants and hnsiness men. 

 As a mere hoy ^Ir. Lcarniont l)e<i;an to manit'est an inteiest in horses, and has 

 continued to disjjiay such jud<^ment and enthusiasm that he is icgarded as a contin- 

 ental authority, l)oth as a judge and a driver lie has done \v\\ little riding during 

 his career, hut, as a whi]), lie is surpassed hv lew, and in handling a I'onr-in-hand, he 

 has but one or two e(|uals. 



I'robably the best cross-country horse that was ever owned in his stables was 

 IJob Me(ircgor, who is still the favorite of the string, and who has won many excnts 

 through the field at the Hunt (lidi races 



