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Lewes The betting of the period The Holywell Hunt 

 Club Dr. Belljse, of Audlem The Chester Cocking 

 Different breeds of game cocks A peep at the mains The 

 wrestling ring at Carlisle A turf retrospect . . 85 



Jolm Singleton the Jockey Sam Chifney 

 senior The Goodisoris William Clift- Sam and Bill 

 Arnull Sam Barnard David Jones A batch of York- 

 shiremen Shepherd and John Jackson Ben Smith and 

 Billy Pierse Ben outwitted by Pierse and Bill Scott Billy 

 Pierse's riding dodges Bob Johnson Frank Buckle Jim 

 Kobinson Sam Chifney Chappie, Croft, and William Ed- 

 wards Harry and George Edwards Old John Day John 

 Day's visit to the House of Commons The two Sam Days 

 John Day, jun. Charles Marlow Conolly and Pavis 

 Tommy Lye, Francis, and 'Gray Bill Scott Sim Temple- 

 man The waiting game Job Marson and Butler Wast- 

 ing Conduct of masters to jockeys Kace riding . . 99 



Newmarket to wit Colonel Mellish's mistake 

 with Czar Peter James and Will Edwards' s trials Modern 

 trials at Newmarket Fyfield, Benhams, and Heythrop 

 Danebury Stockbridge race course Young John Day's 

 dynasty Eichmond Eoad to Middleham Scenery and 

 company on Middleham Moor Middleham trials Trials at 

 Malton BiU Scott as a trier Charles XII. versus Het- 

 man Platoff The Velocipede trial . . . .132 



The King of Oude's 

 interpreter at Ascot Foreigners' knowledge of horses 

 Luke Nott and Mr. Kirby The Emperor's inspection of The 

 Sheriff Russian studs Imported English sires Mr Kirby 

 in difficulties Old friends in Eussia The voyage of Van 

 Tromp Purchase of Andover and Peep-o'-day Boy Eus- 

 sian cavalry mounts French horse fancies Sire purchases 

 for Government Specimens for the Agricultural School 

 The Emperor's private stud A French steeplechase 

 Victories and end of Jem Hill Foreign cavalry contracts 

 Prussian and Sardinian purchases An interview with 

 Dick Stockdale and Maroon .... 146 



<gE)U?>KlDIM AKAIBOAIRa-Calendar adver- 

 tisements Match'em and Snap The Trumpator line 

 Doctor Syntax Beeswing Interview with Bob Johnson 

 about Ascot Bob Johnson's singing powers Jack Spigot 

 and the Ardrossans The Sorcerer family Tomboy The 

 story of Saucebox The Decendants of Comus Comus 

 Melbourne The horse Sir Tatton Sykes Melbourne . 164 



