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Africa, and White was rather anxious for Mr. 

 Nourse to send him to England to try his fortune 

 there. 



Two features of this stable, which are for South 

 Africa very remarkable, may be mentioned — viz. 

 that the horses were bedded on straw and that 

 there was a good supply of excellent green food in 

 the shape of lucerne. This last point must tell 

 immensely in their favour, though where this 

 lucerne came from is a mystery. There was plenty 

 of lucerne of sorts to be obtained ; but I nowhere 

 else saw any fresh and green like this. There were 

 only two or three ponies in the stable, one being 

 the imported mare. Bonnet Box, said to be by 

 Gloriation. She was quite a little wonder in her 

 way, and said to be as good at polo as racing. All 

 the other occupants of the stable were well-grown, 

 big-boned animals, and they proved to demon- 

 stration that size can be maintained in South 

 Africa — at any rate, under such conditions as 

 are observed at the stud where these horses are 

 produced. 



I appear to have not committed myself to any 

 opinion on the forthcoming " classics " before I 



sailed for England on the Dunveqan 

 Leaving ° ^ 



South Castle, on February 5, 1S02, for the 



Africa 



Seasonable following quotation from the S'ports- 

 advice ^^^^ ^^ ^^ doubt correct : 



