ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS. 



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Sam's first Oaks win on Briseis His Oaks victories Sam's 

 riding of Wings Riding of Bloomsbury and St. Francis 

 The Chifney zenith Difficulty in wasting Carelessness 

 about mounts Trial of Memnon Sam's hunting and 

 shooting 94 



CHAPTER VII. 



George IV. 



Love of the turf Escape Fondness for Chifney, senior Man- 

 ners and taste for music Mrs. Fitzherbert Sir John Lade 

 Brighton at its Royal meridian Mr. Lockley The 

 Prince's hacks Money peculiarities Memnon's canter at 

 Ascot Jack Ratford Last interview with the Chifneys 

 Townsend Jackson Expensive royal purchases Pur- 

 chase of Zinganee Beau Brummell The Duke of York 

 Visit of the Royal Brothers to Wentworth House The 

 Duke of York's debts Colonel Mellish Duel with Martin 

 Hawke The Colonel's death ... . 107 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Lord Darlington and Mr- Thornhill. 



The master of the Raby Actaeon v. Memnon Lord Darling- 

 ton's habit of buying ex-cracks Memnon Barefoot 

 Swiss Sam's victory for the Claret on Trustee St. Leger 

 tricks Rowton v. Voltaire Poisoning of Marcus Defeat 

 of Shillelah Riding for Mr. Thornhill Sitting for his 

 portrait Ben Marshall the artist Sailor's Derby win 

 Other mounts Mr. Thornhill's E's 128 



CHAPTER IX. 



Priam and Zinganee. 



Rowton's Ascot Cup Zinganee's Derby running Will Chif- 

 ney's Ascot Cup letter about him The Zinganee Cup day 

 Mameluke's temper Zinganee's decline Purchase of 

 Priam His journey to Epsom Defeat for the St. Leger 

 Matches with Lucetta and Augustus His stud career in 

 England Decline of the Chifneys Sam's riding of St. 

 Francis A lesson for Frank Butler Creeping up on 

 Bloomsbury Critiques on the judge Last days and death 

 of Sam Chifney 148 



