I L LUSTRA TIONS 



By JOHN STURGESS. 

 (Executed by G. Pearson.) 



PAGE 



Troublesome Youngsters , , Front. 



(^Vignette on Title Page.') 



Coming from the Birdcage, Newmarket 3 



Herds of Horses 9 



Bits for Troops : Snaffles for Disport iS 



Weakness and Strength 34 



A LONG Journey by Road 40 



Elis on the Road to Doncaster ...... 42 



Too MUCH ON THE TURN • . . . 49 



The Infant Phenomenon 51 



Exercise Ground, Newmarket . . .• . . . . 56 



Chance of being knocked down ...... 63 



A Cross 65 



Tan Gallop at Newmarket 73 



Racing on Horseback 75 



' Pr's all Fordham's kid ! ' 79 



Then he is steadied . . 83 



The Forlorn Division . . . • 85 



Jubilant Stable-Boys 87 



Horse Clothing : Old Style and New 100 



Ground Plan of New Stables, Chetwynd House, 



Newmarket 109 



Elevations of ditto no 



Children of the Desert 112 



Stallions at Exercise 118 



Yearlings on the Road . , 120 



