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second, Captain Burn third, Mr. Cartwright fourth. Stranger fifth ; then 

 followed Mr. Alston, Mr. Beresford, Mr. Mayne, Mr. Dickson, and the 

 rest of the field at intervals. 



Calcutta when it chooses can be the gayest city in India, and it has 

 during the past fortnight put its best foot forward in this respect ; races, 

 polo matches, dances and dinners following each other day after day most 

 persistently. The past week has been a particularly gay one, and we 

 noticed that the late hours we have lately gone through had left their 

 impression on many of the field. 



Thursday's course was a fair one, but not so good as many we have 

 had the pleasure of riding over. The first portion took us over the same 

 ground we travelled last week, the diversion taking place in front of the 

 old bank and double. Thence we passed the mango tope, round the 

 tank past the guava gardens, walls and hurdles alternating. A big wall 

 on the home side of the Tollygunge Lane made Remorse and a couple 

 of others run out, but they were soon restarted on their journey. Further 

 the paper led us on pastthe brick fields, and we rattled along back into 

 the last week's course, taking it in the reverse direction. At the take 

 off from the lane into the rice fields, about a mile from home, the 

 paper was laid over rather a trappy place, and here Captain Burn, 

 Mr. Cartwright and Mr. Myers simultaneously came to grief, Mr. Myers' 

 horse rolling over him, fortunately without evil results. 



A hurdle a little further on brought Mr. Beresford down. 



A succession of mud walls on the left of the Dhobie Talao brought us 

 to the last two hurdles, and the run in, Mr. Butler landing his game httle bay 

 first, the Unknown second, Mr. Bintang third, and Captain Webb fourth. 



The paper was laid by Messrs. Latham and Walker, and amongst 

 the starters we noticed Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Chapman 

 on a bay, Lord William on Jack, Captain Harbord, Captain Burn, 

 Mr Anderson, Mr. Perman on "a colt," Mr. Beresford on Lord Donald, 

 Mr. Cartright on Colchester, Mrs. Murray on a bay, Mr. Murray on Zil, 

 Mr. Petrie on Sawyer, Mr. Myers on Zulu, Mr. Petersen on Nofseman^ 

 the Mem Saheb on a grey, Mr. Butler, Mr. Petrocochino on Telescope, 

 Mr. Dickson on Ladylove, and Mr. Kilburn on a pony. 



A few days ago it appeared probable that this week's paperchase 

 would have to be postponed. The southerly winds we have lately had 

 brought up dense masses of fog from the sea, and our mornings since 

 Monday have been dank, dark, and miserable, the jungle and trees 

 dripping with moisture, and lamps all but invisible beyond ten paces. 

 Yesterday, however, the wind blew again from the north and the 

 morning was as bright and cool as one could well wish. Two dances 

 running had thinned both the fields, and the gallery, and many 



