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ley, the jockey, who kept close to me during the whole race. 

 We i^ushed out into the centre, or open space of the ground, in 

 order to obtain a more distinct view of the struggle, wdiich we 

 saw making, for the lead ; every thing depended upon this effort 

 of Purdy ; well he knew it ; his case was a desperate one, and 

 required a desperate attempt ; it was to risk all, for all ; he did 

 not hesitate. When the horses had got about one third of the 

 way round the sweep, they had so far cleared the crowd as to 

 afford us a distinct view of them a little before they reached 

 the centre of the turn ; Eclipse had lapped Henry about head 

 and girth, and appeared evidently in the act of passing. Here 

 Buckley vociferated, See Eclipse ! look at Purdy ! By heaven, 

 on the inside ! I was all attention. Purdy was on the left 

 hand or inside of Henry ; I felt alarmed for the consequence, 

 satisfied that he had thus hazarded all ; I feared that Walden 

 would take advantage of his position, and by reining in, force 

 him against or inside one of the poles. When they had pro- 

 ceeded a little more than half way round the sweep, the horses 

 were a dead lap; when about three-fourths round, Eclipse's 

 quarter covered Henry's head and neck ; and just as they had 

 finished the bend, and were entering upon the straight run, 

 which extends along the back part of the course. Eclipse for 

 the first time was fairly clear, and ahead. He now, with the 

 help of the persuaders, which were freely bestowed, kept up 

 his run, and continued gradually, though slowly, to gain during 

 the remaining three quarters of a mile, and came in about two 

 lengths ahead. As they passed up the stretch or last quarter 

 of a mile, the shouting, clapping of hands, waving of handker- 

 chiefs, long and loud applause sent forth by the Eclipse party, 

 exceeded all description ; it seemed to roll along the track as 

 the horses advanced, resembling the loud and reiterated shout 

 of contending armies. 



I have been thus particular in stating that Mr. Purdy made 

 his pass on the inside, understanding that many gentlemen, and 

 particularly Mr. Stevens, the principal in the match on the part 

 of Eclipse— and for» aught I know Mr. Purdy himself— insist 

 that the go hj was given on the outside. After the heat was 

 over, I found that my friend Mr. M. Buckley, and myself, were 

 far from the only persons that had observed the mode in which 



