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Now his wash bowl was near, and we raised a wild cheer, 



For the water was temptingly dirty, 

 So we doused him and ran, for a carrotty man 



When ducked is inclined to be shirty. 



How we chortled with laughter, when two hours after 



As fresh as a daisy we saw. him, 

 And he whispered, " Dear boys, how this Meet one enjoys, 



When another day's drinking' s before him/' 



Rattling good racing on Friday resulted in every favorite 

 save Camaltha being bowled over. It was a great compliment 

 to Captain Gunn, who kindly officiated as Handicapper, that 

 not a single owner declined to run ; the two bookies present had 

 a good day. Messrs. Kellner's Cup was won by Mr. L. James, 

 Chester, a dead outsider who sold for ten and twenty rupees 

 in two lotteries in which Marechale Neil and Singar sold for 

 over three hundred each. Mr. James did well with this pony 

 which Mr. Abbott bought for him, having won close on three 

 thousand rupees on an eight hundred purchase. Profit stuck 

 to Harbour Light and fairly wore him down in the mile and a 

 half Civilians' Cup ; at the corner the shifty one's tail went 

 round and he distinctly cut it ; Eka was beaten off. Mr. Gye 

 did well with Profit and it was some return for the hard luck 

 he had when Hopetoun broke his leg at the Tollygunge meet- 

 ing. Camaltha won the Trades' Cup easily, Trahan having 

 his work cut out to hold her back throughout the race. Green- 

 stone, another outsider, beat the heavily backed Hyacinth in 

 Messrs. Thomas' Cup and Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd's pretty 

 album, a race for ponies bought at the fair, was won by a pony 

 called No Go six starting. No go was afterwards disqualified 

 and the race awarded to Captain Bertram's Miss Angell. 



Each evening in the gloaming one or other of the camps 

 gave an at home and all gathered in the prettily furnished 

 Shamianas to listen to songs, glees, and airs till the time came 

 to dress for dinner, Mrs. Mackale's voice being, specially 



