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ceding, handling in quiet fashion the four first-class 

 compact and handsome coach-horses, which trotted 

 along in excellent style. Then appeared Sir T. 

 Peyton handhng his four well-matched greys in a 

 style worthy of his time-honoured name as a mem- 

 ber of the coaching world, recalling old days, during 

 which the veteran whip, Sir Henry, was to be seen, 

 when coaching was at its lowest point, still true to 

 his colours, though the times were sadly out of joint, 

 owing to the introduction of the steam-engine as a 

 motive power ; followed by Sir Clifford Constable in 

 his lake and red coach, by Peters ; Mr. F. C. Banbury 

 in his neat brown and yellow drag, by Holland; and 

 the Honourable G. Paulet in his blue and red, also 

 by the same well-known maker — a very neat, or, I 

 may say more properly, handsome turn-out ; closely 

 followed by Mr. W. E. Oakeley, Mr. Walter Long, 

 and Mr. Henry Brassey, who, as usual, exhibited a 

 stylish and well-appointed coach, and a useful and 

 handsome team. These were succeeded by Colonel 

 Thursby and the Earl of Onslow, both having Hol- 

 land's coaches, colours blue and red, — in my opinion 

 the neatest combination for this class of vehicle. 

 Major Stapylton, in a green and red by the well- 

 known clever builders, " Barkers." Sir Henry Meysey- 

 Thompson, with a blue and red by Holland, and an 

 excellent team ; and Sir Henry Tufton, whose well- 

 appointed turn out, and very first-class team of 

 handsome horses, invariably attract a large share of 

 attention on such occasions ; Lord Charles Beresford, 

 Mr. H. J. Trotter, and Mr. Carter Wood, with his 

 team of clever looking roans, making up the number 

 of good men and true who were not to be deterred 



