LIFE OF MYTTON. 129 



" And now I would ask, did Sir Mark Wood ' most 

 honourably ' make any application to the Stewards 

 or Clerk of the Course before Birmingham started at 

 Warwick for the paltry 25/. forfeit at Winchester ? 

 The Young Forester answers this question partly, 

 asserting, ' he apprised both trainer and master, pre- 

 viously to the race, of the objection he had to make. 

 Now if he had done so, I should say they (that is, the 

 trainer and master) were not the proper persons to 

 apprise. The Stewards (or at all events the Clerk 

 of the Course) were the proper persons ; but, unfor- 

 tunately for the The Young Forester's veracity, 

 here is another untruth : Sir Mark Wood did not 

 'most honourably' apprise Mr. Beardsworth (the 

 owner), previously to the race, of the objection he 

 had to make. 



" ' Save me from my friends, ' he says, ' has been the 

 cry through many ages :' but instead of Mr. Beards- 

 worth echoing it, I guess the Jockey Club and 

 Sir Mark Wood are more likely to apply it to this 

 doughty genius, and conjure him, if he is determined 

 to attempt to take their part, that he will assert only 

 that which is true. 



" I am, Sir, your humble Servant, 



"John Mytton. 



"Hahion, Feb. 19 1S31." i 



