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"With a few hints for your government in future, I will 

 leave you; and as my affairs need close attention, I will 

 not be here again, but will meet you at the track the 

 morning of the race. I have spoken to the proprietor for 

 stalls, so you will not have any trouble on that score. 

 Take plenty of help along, and more clothes than you 

 think will be required. Rubbers, scrapers, sponges, 

 buckets, a bottle of arnica tincture, and one of sherry, 

 some oatmeal, and whatever else you think will be needed. 

 Never Mind you had better confine to slow work, with 

 the exception of the half mile more the next morning, but 

 one, after you fag him out. Look to his feeding yourself, 

 and give him all the food he will eat with a good appetite. 

 When the bandages are removed to-day, moisten his legs 

 with the arnica, putting four parts of water to one of 

 tincture, and have the boys lightly hand-rub them till 

 they are dry. The Falcon will almost take care of him- 

 self. Work him as you have been doing for the past 

 week, and give him the light sweat at the same time as 

 Never Mind. I am not much in favor of giving a great 

 deal of work, the morning of the race, and, if the animal is 

 not very rank, usually confine him to a walk. The walk 

 from here to the course will be all that is required. Start 

 immediately after breakfast, and in an hour you will be at 

 the course. As the races do not come off till the after- 

 noon, the manner of your feeding last night will be proper. 

 Carry some feed with you, and give two quarts at ten 

 o'clock, with only a swallow or two of water. I will be 

 there in time to have the stalls bedded and fixed before 

 you come, so there will be no necessity for any directions 

 what to do after you get there. 



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