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original Clipper), and Pansa*, these horses were sold, when Lord Kin- 

 tore gave up his hounds, for a season, for more money than any three 

 hunters were ever sold for, all being out of the same mare, as these 

 were, and bred by Lord Panmure. And this reminds me of an anecdote 

 of one of them, which I know to be true, because I had it from authority 

 that I can rely upon. When White Stockings (so called from having 

 four white legs up to his knees), was rising five years old, he was sent, 

 with the rest of Lord Kintore's stud, to Grantham, where it v/as his 

 intention to commence a sort of hunting tour. Finding upon his arrival 

 that the Duke of Rutland's hounds were within reach on the morrow, 

 his groom inquired which of the horse's should be sent to cover? " Send 

 the young one," said his lordship, '' I want to have a taste of him." 

 Now it so happened, that there was a new saddle and a new bridle in 

 the saddle room, with which Willie bedizened the young one, and which, 

 together with his four white legs, made him so conspicuous an object 

 that Lord Kintore absolutely felt ashamed of him, and kept in the back- 

 ground tiirthe hounds found. But the case was soon reversed. His 

 lordship went off at score with him ; and such was his pace and courage, 

 that he fairly maintained the lead in one of the fastest things of the 

 season till very near the finish ; when, from want of science, or, psrhaps, 

 being pumped out by the pace, the young one got a floorer at a rasper, 

 and of course lost his place. But the scene ends not here. *' He's down 

 at last, thank God, whoever he may be," exclaims Goosey, the hunts- 

 man, in ignorance of whom he was addressing ; and, consequently, 

 apprehensive that Lord Kintore would press upon his hounds at the first 

 check that occurred. 



* These three horses fetched 1900 guineas ; and 1200 were afterwards refused for 



one of them, (CHnker.) 



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