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and a short strong back, whilst she covers a lot 

 of ground. She was promising to make an ex- 

 cellent huntress, when she unfortunately happened 

 an accident with some wire, which necessitated 

 her being put to the stud. 



In the hunting stables are several of the family, 

 amongst them being Magic, by Lord Albemarle 

 out of old Maofic, a thick useful mare on a short 

 leg, and with a wear and tear look about her; 

 Marmion, a galloping like horse, which Major 

 Willoughby rides in the low country ; and a halt 

 sister to Marmion by Morocco that Lady Middle- 

 ton rides ; a mare with well-placed shoulders, 

 very good through her heart ribs, and with a 

 famous back. 



One of the most famous of the brood mares is 

 Beeswing by Morocco, her dam, Queen Bee, by 

 Newminster, out of Birdhill's" dam. She was 

 bred by the late Lord Middleton, and was regu- 

 larly hunted till she was eight years old, when 

 she was sent to the stud. She is a very elegant 

 mare, with excellent r.ction, but rather light of 

 bone, a remark Avhich by no means applies to her 

 offspring. The eight-year-old Beetle, a handsome 

 bay by Scottish Fiddle, is the oldest of her pro- 

 duce. She is a capital performer, very fast, and 

 with nicely placed shoulders, a good back and 

 powerful quarters. She is also the dam of the 

 celebrated prize winner, Beefeater, a winner at 



* Beeswing is thoroughbred save for this cross of Birdhill. 



