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London and Brighton and Arundel coaches, both of 

 which start from the well-known hostelry so long and 

 pleasantly conducted by Messrs. Bacon. 



Amongst those awaiting our arrival were Mr. 

 Robert Percivall and his companion Tim Carter, who 

 had done the distance without distressing the mare 

 one jot. Being desirous of seeing " Multum in Parvo 3> 

 after her journey, I accompanied Mr. Percivall to 

 Mannington's stables, where I found her being dressed, 

 after drinking some gruel, and she looked as fit to 

 start on the return journey as she did when I first 

 observed her in G-rosvenor Gardens. However, this 

 she was not called upon to do, but remained in her 

 stable until Monday morning, when Carter drove her 

 steadily back, but not until Messrs. Hennah and Kent 

 had photographed the group in their accustomed ex- 

 cellent style, at whose establishment, by- the- way, in 

 the King's Road, I saw a group of short-horn cattle, 

 so beautifully taken as to form a most pleasing 

 picture, and also a lifelike portrait of Isonomy, the 

 admirers of which noble animal should hasten to 

 inspect the resemblance of their favourite. 



This clever and enduring animal, which Mr. 

 Percivall exhibited, was, I am told, purchased at a 

 very high price ; her powers of endurance and clever 

 style of going being well-known on the other side of 

 the water ; and it is likely that a match will be made 

 ere long, that she may further exhibit her powers by 

 doing the same distance in an unprecedentedly short 

 time. This, if her powers are not too severely taxed,, 

 will be an interesting trial ; and as Mr. PercivalFs 

 long experience and success in trottiog-matches are 

 very well known, it may safely be left to his judgment 



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