28 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER 



race, as lie was scarcely ever touched with the whip, 

 and, after he came in, his rider did not pull up, but 

 galloped on about \\ miles further to take the news 

 of his success to his owner, who was ill in bed ! This 

 is the horse which Hallim Pasha now offers to run 

 against anything that can be brought against him 

 for the distance of from 14 to 40 miles, and for a 

 sum of 1,OOOZ. to 10,0002. a-side. 5 



