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exhausted all the wonders of the place, for I was 

 shown a herd of valuable first-class pure Jerseys, 

 comprising a magnificent bull, three years old, a 

 yearling, and some thirteen or fourteen cows and 

 heifers, and six calves. Very fine specimens of these 

 beautiful animals are those which Mr. Tattersall has 

 got together, forming an unusually good herd, of a 

 quality which will take a deal of beating. 



One man m his time plays many parts, we learn 

 from a perusal of Shakespeare. To an extent this 

 was applicable to my day's work, for, after seeing the 

 valuable stud at Old Oak Farm, I journey to the 

 Agricultural Hall at Islington in order to look over a 

 lot of horses of a very different class, viz., those 

 belonging to " Myers's Grand American Circus." I 

 had heard much of this widely-known equestrian per- 

 formance, especially in respect to the wonderfully 

 plucky and skilful riding of Mrs. Rose Myers. 

 Reports, like rumours, are liable to gross exaggera- 

 tions ; but not so in this instance, as the feats which 

 were performed by this courageous lady were pro- 

 nounced by one or two veteran sportsmen who I 

 met with to be unrivalled by any rider that has ever 

 exhibited her skill in this class of entertainment. 

 Further than this, these self-elected judges gave it as 

 their opinion that the form in which Mrs. Myers put 

 her high-couraged and wonderful jumper at the 

 five-barred gates and furze-covered bars of more 

 than ordinary height would challenge comparison 

 with any of the well-known horsewomen who ride to 

 hounds at the present time. The riding of Mr. John 

 Watson was extremely clever in his jockey act, and 

 his marvellous leap from the ground on to the back 



