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Jack Morgan bought about twenty-five couple for 

 the South Wold country. Yorke Dallas and " Trot- 

 ting " Fox were the masters. I took them out the 

 next day to let him see them in work. Had a good 

 day, and had a fox ready to catch, but I had to leave 

 them to attend a dinner that day in Bicester. I 

 galloped all the way, about twelve miles, and when I 

 got to the town heard something patter behind me, 

 looked back, and saw " Delicate" had run away from 

 the men and followed me all the way. 



The horses were sold at Tattersall's. I had a 

 capital sale. " Maximus " fetched "560 ; " Peter 

 the Great," ^"280 ; " Inkerman," ,183 ; " Esparto," 

 ^194; " O'Donnell," 168. In all twenty-one 

 horses total, ,2,486. "Highlander" was not sold, 

 as he had a big hock. " Abbess " was not sold ; I 

 took her to Fife, and afterwards sold her to George 

 Dempster of Dunnichen. " Patience " was sold to 

 Mr. Gammie at Shotover. I knew she would be of 

 no use to him, and he promised to let me have her 

 back ; but he sold her to Lord Macclesfield. He 

 bred from her, and I bought a son of hers when I 

 was at Brixworth a very fine horse, but queer tem- 

 pered like herself. Tom Firr used to ride him. He 

 was taken ill after a hard day and died before we 

 could get him home. 



At this time the present Four-in-Hand Club 

 was started, Will Morritt being one of the most 

 enthusiastic members. The Duke of Beaufort 

 asked me if I would like to be a member, so I was 

 elected. 



