CONTENTS. 



The Father of the Turf 9 



Colonel O'Kelly 13 



Sir Charles Bukbury 19 



The Dukes of Grafton 24 



The Earls of Derby 32 



The Duke of Queensberry (" Old Q.'') ... 40 



Colonel Mellish 47 



eoyalty on the turf 51 



Mr. John Mytton 55 



Lord G-eorge Bentinck (Frontispiece) ... 63 



Mr. John Gully 72 



Sir Tatton Sykes 82 



The Earl of Zetland ( With Porto-ait) . . . .88 



The Earl of Glasgow 91 



Sir Joseph Hawley, Bart. (With Poo-trait) . . .95 

 Mr. James Merry (With Portrait) .... 100 



Admiral Eous {Portrait on Cover) 107 



Mr. George Payne {With Portrait) . . . . 113 



General Peel {With Poo-trait) 120 



The Earl of Wilton 124 



