THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



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Zoedone, and the conversation turning to the 

 mare, on whom the Count had long had a wistful 

 eye, what more natural than that it should suddenly 

 occur to him, that it wouldn't be half a bad invest- 

 ment for his money it he could persuade the astute 

 owner to part with 

 Zoedone at a price. 

 And " Uncle " Clay- 

 ton being willing, a 

 bargain was struck 

 on the spot, the 

 price being eight 

 hundred guineas 

 down with a con- 

 tingency of two 

 hundred more if the 

 mare won the Grand 

 National. 



'' Ivlde ILlSt as 11 Plioto. by Dickinson and hosier. 



PRINCE CHARLES KINSKY. 



you were out hiuit- 



ing the first time round. After that, and not before, 

 you can begin to look about you and see what the 

 others are doing." 



Such was the advice given to Count Kinsky, 

 just before niounting, by a veteran trainer. And 



