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White (2) on the "Wright," sir, is in the first flight, sir, 

 And quite out of sight, sir, of those in the rear ; 

 And with him goes Neville, and Berkeley, (3) that devil 

 Who of good or evil knows no hope or fear. 



Molyneux strives at 



What horse scarce dare rise at. 

 Bold Plymouth (4) bullfinches close at his side ; 



Musgrave (5) on Antelope, 



Baird (6) upon Jenny Hope, 

 Over the grassy slope forward they ride. 



Coke (7) on the pony, sir, scarce has a crony, sir, 

 Standish has distanced the crowd very far ; 

 Whilst at a place, sir, that few men dare face, sir, 

 Without checking pace, sir, drives Valentine Maher. (8) 

 Prince of the heavy-weights, Tweedale, (9) is bruising; 

 Maxse, (10) on Cognac, cannot be beat; 

 Poor Johnny Campbell's (n) horse long since refusing, 

 In struggling convulsion fits, dies at his feet. 



2. " That well-known performer over a country or over a course, Mr. 

 John White." 



3. Sir Maurice Berkeley, afterwards Lord Fitzhardinge. 



4. Lord Plymouth. 



5. Sir James Musgrave. 



6. Sir David Baird. 



7. Mr. William Coke, of Norfolk, owner of "Advance." 



8. Valentine Maher.— See Ante. 



9. Lord Tweedale. 



10. Mr. Maxse rode Cognac nine seasons. 



11. Mr._ Campbell, of Saddell theauthor. He was riding a friend's horse, 

 and the animal having unfortunately died, Mr. Campbell, hoping to conceal 

 the disaster, begged the owner to put a price upon him, but the gentleman 

 declining to do so, Mr. Campbell was obliged to reveal the calamity. 



