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happened, it is supposed, from his attempting* to scratch his head, or ear, with his 

 foot. The poor animal must have suffered great agonies, and on discovery he was 

 immediately ordered to be shot. Perhaps, in consequence of this accident, horses, 

 at any rate, quiet ones, should be left in their loose stable, without any head-stall. 

 (Referring at this moment, to a fine portrait of Thunderbolt, in the Sporting 

 Magazine, for February 1819, we were forcibly stricken at the sight of the ominous 

 and fatal head-stall, in which the horse was painted !) At three years old, and 

 whilst in training, Sir Charles Bunbury, refused nearly, and might have obtained, 

 full two thousand guineas for him. He was soon after, accidentally lamed, and 

 turned into the Stud. As an accompaniment of ill fortune, Sir Charles also lost 

 about the same time, his training Groom, James Tric/cer, aged twenty -six years, 

 fifteen of which he had spent in the service of the honourable Baronet, with credit 

 to himself and satisfaction to his Employer. Having had some personal know- 

 ledge of this young man, we have satisfaction in paying this tribute to his 

 memory. 



SIR THOMAS CHARLES BUNBURY, BART. ofBunbury and Stanney, in the County 

 Palatine of Chester, and of Milden Hall, and Great Barton, in the County of 

 Suffolk, will have attained his eightieth year, should he survive until the month of 

 May or June, in the present year, 1820. The first time we saw Sir Charles upon 

 the Course, was in the year 1767 ; and, on turning to the Racing Calendar for 

 1765, we observe, he had, in that year, six Racers in training. Thus Sir Charles 

 has been unremittingly, an extensive breeder and trainer of Race Horses, nearly 

 three-score years ; is at present Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, and has filled 

 the post of Steward to the Club, with little intermission, during- nearly half 

 a century. BELLARIO~HIGHFLYER~ SORCERER THUNDERBOLTSMOLENSK, 

 have each contributed, at different and distant periods, to the honour, and profit 

 of Great Barton. 



The above Chapter of Accidents, might be divided into an infinitely greater 

 number of verses ; but if these should fail of the beneficial effect which we 

 meditate, the greatest number possible to be collected, would be equally fallible. 



CRUELTIES EXERCISED UPON ANIMALS. 



The really efficient method to reform this wickedness, so disgraceful to our 

 Country, is not by suppressing, but by making public the disgusting facts ; 

 by instructing the ignorant, reminding the thoughtless, and exposing the har- 

 dened delinquent. Above all by strongly recommending to parents, the indispen- 

 sable duty of instructing their children, in this essential branch of morals. 



No animal upon the face of the Earth, suffers an equal share of miseries, and 

 cruel afflictions, with the horse and it is with reluctance and shame, we make 



