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it seems to me a fair way of betting. The parks 

 are fine, and the Zoological Gardens contain some 

 splendid specimens of the different wild animals. 

 We then said good-bye to Mr. Grabble, whose 

 friendship I was very proud to make, and I am 

 looking forward to the time when he pays me a 

 visit at Beckhampton. 



On my voyage home Senor Ignacio Correas, 



Diamond Jubilee's owner, came on om- boat 



(R.M.S.P. Aragon) at Santos, and had 



for Sun- lunch with us. He offered me 7,000 

 guineas for Sunbright. I submitted 

 this to Mr. Howard, but he refused to sell the 

 horse, which is now at stud, and promises well. 

 He said he regretted "he was not at home to take 

 us round his stud, and welcome us to Buenos 

 Ayres. 



Among my fellow passengers on the homeward 

 voyage was Lord St. Davids, who is the great 



My first railway magnate of the Argentine ; and 



„roT°«i"^ when we were in mid-ocean, between 

 gram, and ' 



a telepathy Pernambuco and the Madeira, we came 

 within Marconi range of the R.M.S.P. Asturias, 

 which was making her outward journey. We 

 knew — I forget how — that Mr. Allison was on board 

 that vessel, and decided, as a then novel experiment, 

 to send a Marconi message to him, which we 

 accordingly did to the following effect : 



