28 THE HORSE AND HIS RiDER 



race, as lie was scarcely ever touclied with the whip, 

 and, after he came in, his rider did not pull up, but 

 galloped on about 1^ miles further to take the news 

 of his success to his owner, ^Yho was ill in bed ! This 

 is the horse which Hallim Pasha now offers to run 

 against anything that can be brought against him 

 for the distance of from 14 to 40 miles, and for a 

 sum of 1,000/. to 10,000/. a-side.' 



