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grooms (as they call themselves) who have had the 

 charge of them : vre will then see if we cannot get 

 you a better sort of horse and man." 



Here was a pretty finale. His six horses had cost 

 him a sum averaging above a hundred a horse ; inex- 

 perienced as he was, he quite knew such prices were 

 unknown at Dixon's ; and from his friend's hints he 

 felt equally aware that in the case of his stud they 

 would be equally unknown, or rather unhid, at 

 TattersalFs. It is very true that " he is to be sold," 

 or '' my instructions are to sell him," at once create 

 attention at this place, the public well knowing that 

 this assertion is never made here as a fetch — for, 

 though stating the very reverse of fact has been long 

 held the privilege of auctioneers, to the credit of this 

 establishment it is not held so here — but still "he is 

 to be soldy" of course, means if any one is willing to 

 buy him, and the gentlemen accustomed to attend 

 Tattersall's will not buy unless they see what they 

 like ; and that his horses should be at the mercy of 

 the few low dealers to be found there who will not 

 oppose each other, was not the wish of the owner of 



