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fads and his fancies, he proved to be correct in 

 some of his theories, and his stud produced such 

 horses as 'Musket' and 'Adelaide,' besides several 

 other very stout animals. It is from the Glasgow 

 blood that we now get many of our stayers and 

 stoutest horses. 



I have said that his lordship was very eccentric, 

 but I must also remark that he was a very queer- 

 tempered gentleman as well. On one occasion, 

 when the late Mr. J. Godding trained for him at 

 Newmarket, an amusing incident happened. His 

 lordship was walking through the stables with his 

 great friend, Mr. George Payne, when they came 

 to a very fine good-looking bay horse, which turned 

 out to be 'Volunteer,' who was bred by Squire 

 Gardner, at Fordham, a village four miles from 

 Newmarket. Lord Glasgow took a great fancy to the 

 horse, and inquired all about him. After Godding had 

 told him how and where he was bred, the trainer said : 



" It is a very curious thing, but the owner and 

 breeder has never seen him, although he only lives 

 four miles from here." 



" Indeed," replied his lordship ; " I should cer- 

 tainly have thought a gentleman would have come 

 such a short journey to see such a good-looking 

 horse belonging to him." 



