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assembled, an outrageous down-pour has disjjersed 

 the congregation of fashionable and well-dressed 

 folks sans ceremonie. Notably this has been the 

 case at the last meetings of the Four-in-Hand and 

 Coaching Clubs. The astounding storm of hail, rain, 

 thunder, and lightning, which effectually damped 

 the pleasure of the latter meeting, put to flight 

 numbers of riders Avho would otherwise have 

 been seen in the Row, after the departure of the 

 coaches. 



The number of teams that were tooled to the 

 Alexandra Park was greatly diminished, and an oppor- 

 tunity was afforded of seeing several of the drags 

 to advantage when they left the line and drove 

 through the Park ; especially the beautifully matched 

 team of greys, wonderfully wxll turned out, and 

 admirably driven by Captain Whitmore ; the blood- 

 like quick - stepping nags of Sir William Eden; 

 and the powerful team of chesnuts driven by Mr. 

 Arthur Byass, by whose side sits Mrs. By ass, who I 

 have seen riding right well over the big fences, 

 when going Tv^th the Duke of Grafton's crack 

 pack. Well mounted, good nerve, graceful figure, 

 light w^eight, courage, and discretion are qualifi- 

 cations that make this lady a dangerous person to 

 follow over a stiff line of country when the pace is 

 severe ; and 1 recall an occasion when I saw the 

 heels of her clever chesnut in the air, going over 

 a rasper, and landing cleverly on the other side ; 

 it being my turn next, and having such an example 

 before me, I could not turn aside. Fortune favours 

 the brave, and, notwithstanding the disadvantages 

 of much difference in weight, and a total absence 



