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by the "Van Driver" — Scratching of George Frederick — 

 Eeported scratching of Apology — She pulls up lame at 

 exercise, and retires in the prices cm-rent — Her ultimate 

 victory — John Osborne's return to scales — A triumphal pro- 

 cession — John loquitur — The telegram — "Let the mare run 

 on three legs" — A fiction — Mrs. King and Apology — Holy 

 Friar's Middle Park Plate— " No, he did not win"— The 

 Middle Park Plate — a great field — Admiral Rous's opinion — 

 Objection to Plebeian — Sir Frederick Johnstone's bet — 

 Lord Dupplin, Mr. Chaplin, Sir John Astley, Mr. Crawfurd, 

 and "The Admiral's" position — Opinions differ — John 

 Corlett's views — Mr. Chaplin's action — The Middle Park 

 Plate threatened — Mr. Blenkiron and Mr. Gee to the 

 rescue — Camballo's " Champagne " — A memorable Doncaster 

 — Thorn and Thunder — A tremendous race — John and Holy 

 Friar defeat Camballo — Camballo a real good horse — Cam- 

 ballo and Claremont — Camballo's "Two Thousand" — 

 "Johnnie" in the saddle — Death of "Parson" King — His 

 Bishop's remonstrance — A caustic, gentlemanly rejoinder — 

 Holy Friar disqualified for the Derby — Manganese and 

 Mincepie — " Cut her doon " — Her One Thousand Portland 

 Plate victories — Produce of Mandragora — Mandrake — York 

 August of '75 — Finish between Custance and Osborne — Sale 

 of "Parson" King's stud — The Newcastle Testimonial — 

 Glastonbury — Sir Amyas Leigh — Lartington — Castlereagh 

 — Palmbearer — A great coup nearly brought off — Chippen- 

 dale and Silvio — A great race — "The Pusher" as good as 

 " The Tinman " — Conceit of Archer — Fordham retaliates — 

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Embarking upon the " eighties " — John makes a good start on 

 Chippendale — Beaten by Isonomy — Victor Emanuel — Dr. 

 Trotter and Mr. Thomas Craggs — Dresden China and 

 Chippendale — Billy Piatt and Mr. " John " — Tragic end of 

 Grand Flaneur — Dr. Cook and the church service — Tom 

 Green and Harry Bragg — Soundness of Grand Flaneur — 

 Our hero and Lord Bradford warm friends — John's affection 



