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by the "Van Driver" Scratching of George Frederick 

 Reported scratching of Apology She pulls up lame at 

 exercise, and retires in the prices current 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 

 Death of Lord St. Vincent, - - 236 



CHAPTER XVI 



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 Platt 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 



