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such uniformly good shoulders. The model 

 of that very important part appears to have 

 been cast in one form ; at any rate, one 

 very masterly eye selected them. The 

 starry brilliancy of coat afforded incontest- 

 able evidence of great care, having been 

 judiciously dispensed on good constitutions : 

 but a very remarkable feature was the per- 

 fect coolness and freshness of every horse's 

 legs. Whatever casualties had occurred, 

 they were all skilfully removed. Whitehall, 

 the stud groom, however, to a great extent 

 enlightened me on this point, when he in- 

 formed me that every horse had walking 

 exercise throughout the summer; a most 

 judicious practice, the advantages of which 

 are clearly exemplified by the magnificent 

 condition of the stud entrusted to his care. 

 The time-honoured custom of meeting 

 at Kirby Gate on the first Monday in No- 

 vember continues to be observed, as it has 

 been, with only one or two exceptions, for 

 very many years. The russet tinge of 

 autumn is at that period but just observable 

 on the trees, the hedges yet green, and the 



