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formances in 1844. We shall find, that, next year, she and 

 Americus went at it in downright earnest, and trotted some 

 desperate races of long heats. They trotted five times, 

 and Lady Suffolk won three of the five races ; hut particu- 

 lar mention of these I must postpone until the next chapter. 

 Americus and Lady Suffolk were very close together as 

 trotters. Both were fast, and both were stout enough to 

 go long heats and repeat them often. 



