13° IRiMuo IRecoUcctions anb TLwvt Stones 



for two-year-olds, 7 st. ; three year-olds, 8 st. 10 lb. ; 

 four years and upwards, 9 st. ; 3 lb. allowed for 

 mares and geldings. In England it is the rule to 

 put it : " Mares and geldings allowed 3 lb." ; but 

 unless anyone read it right through, and looked 

 carefully into it, they might easily make the same 

 mistake as Archer, and think the weight for a five- 

 year-old colt would be 9 st. 3 lb. We went back to 

 Dublin that night, and a note came to Archer from 

 Mr. Michael Gunn, the proprietor, asking him as a 

 particular favour to honour the theatre with his 

 presence, and bring his friends. The royal box was 

 reserved for him, and we all went to see " The 

 Mikado." After the performance was over we 

 walked out of the theatre, and were met by a most 

 demonstrative crowd of over three hundred, who 

 followed us all the way to the Shelbourne Hotel, 

 shouting and " Whoo-roo-ing " for the "Great Mr. 

 Archer." The next day, being Wednesday, he had 

 nothing to ride, so he said he would not go down to 

 the Curragh, but have a Turkish bath and get ready 

 to ride ' Cambusmore.' He was also asked to ride 

 Mr. C. J. Blake's ' Isidore,' who was thought to be 

 a good thing at 8 st. 12 lb., in the race afterwards, 

 a Sweepstakes for two - year - olds. He said he 

 would try to do the weight, and he did it without 



