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Stockwell and Saunterer. The dams of both are by 

 sons of Sultan, viz., Glencoe and Bay Middleton, and 

 whilst Saunterer is by Birdcatcher himself, Stockwell, 

 as all the world knows, is by the Baron, one of Bird- 

 catcher's most illustrious sons. And if we wished to 

 go still further into their affinity we need not dip deep 

 to discover that Ennui's great grandsire Woful, and 

 Pocahontas's great granddam Web, are own brother 

 and sister. The blood of Sultan, and son too, seems 

 to have harmonised well as the latter's two sons, Tad- 

 mor and Wild Dayrell, taking Tadmor's dam Palmyra 

 being by Sultan, whilst Ellen Middleton owes her 

 patronymic to her sire, Bay Middleton. 



* Again, Melbourne and Touchstone have crossed 

 very successfully, West Australian to wit by Melbourne 

 out of Mowerina by Touchstone, and Blanche of 

 Middlebie, that beau ideal of brood mares, by Mel- 

 bourne out of Phryne by Touchstone ; whilst by sons 

 of Touchstone out of Melbourne mares we get the 

 first and third horses in this year's Leger, viz., Lord 

 Clifden by Newminster out of the Slave by Melbourne, 

 and Borealis by the same horse out of Blink Bonny 

 by Melbourne ; and to another of Touchstone's sons 

 Orlando, that famous Melbourne mare Canezou, is in- 

 debted for Fazzoletto, the winner of the Two Thousand 

 Guineas and other races. Nor will it be difficult to 

 predict an equally brilliant future for her this year's 

 produce by Newminster, now a foal in Lord Derby's 

 possession. Pantaloon also and Camel do not seem to 

 try conclusions vainly, as we find the Libel was got by 



