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brought no less than three, and that local celebrity, Tom the 

 barber. By the kindness of Captain Wedderburn, the band 

 of the iyth played everywhere through the meeting, not 

 only at the races and evening drive, in turn with H.H. 

 the Maharajah of Durbangah's, but was sent to enliven the 

 dinners of the various camps. The racing was good, and the 

 lotteries filled well, notably those in the pony race on the 

 third day, no less than six were filled for that fancied little 

 scrimmage. Outside owners should have gone away contented, 

 for local stables could by no means be accused of having snatch- 

 ed all the plummy bits of the cake for themselves. On the 

 first day Perrett's Victor claimed the Behar Stakes, Mr. 

 Mullick's Piecegoods the Bettiah Cup, Lord W. Beresford's 

 Little Nell the Merchants' Cup and Mr. Gregory's Rescue the 

 Indian Planters' Gazette Purse. For the home department 

 the Chumparun division topped the list handsomely, and Harry 

 Abbott carried away the Durbangah Cup with his good little 

 Edith, named after his daughter. 



Polo was rather a failure, owing to the ground being 

 in bad order, but as the Stewards promised to make the inside 

 of the course one huge bowling green for the next year, the 

 only growl heard during the meet was soon smothered. 



The balls went off splendidly, the floor berng in excellent 

 order and the attendance large, over 150 sitting down to supper, 

 excellently well supplied on all three nights by Messrs. Fram- 

 jee, who deserved a ticket of " Highly Commended" for their 

 exertions. The same firm kept their usual capital refreshment 

 tent in a snug corner of the paddock, just beyond the Grand 

 Stand, a first rate situation where the campless were catered 

 for, and all necessary comforts provided. 



To while away the mornings of the off days, and seduce 

 the weary from their afternoon siesta, those inevitable camp 

 followers itinerant merchants called as usual at the tents, and 

 displayed the gorgeous fabrics of Indian looms, brass 



