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just at the moment of starting. I have his au- 

 thority to state, that no man deplores more than 

 himself having yielded to such an order. That 

 he could have no aim or object relative to himself, 

 is clear, and to the most suspicious mind, I fancy, 

 sufficiently convincing, inasmuch that he defies 

 his most inveterate calumniators to prove that 

 he had one sixpence depending, or in expecta- 

 tion, on the issue of the race. If there has been 

 any underhand roguery or robbery, as has been 

 plainly enough stated, experienced on that occa- 

 sion, he solemnly affirms that he was no partici- 

 pator therein. That he yielded too suddenly to 

 orders, he confesses ; and I, his medical attendant, 

 with truth state, he has, and is sufficiently 

 punished, both in mind and body. If I may be 

 allowed to advance an opinion, his head, not his 

 heart, was the cause of error. He also, when 

 taxed at the moment with losing the race, main- 

 tained he did his best — he now retracts. But 

 what man is there who, at all times, is alive to the 

 sudden suggestions of moral impulse? Who, in 

 the heat of dispute, readily allows he is wrong ? 

 This beautiful trait of the human character, comes 

 only after the cool moments of reflection, and 

 reason has resumed her throne, and issued com- 

 mands that justice may be done to those whom the 

 offender has injured. 



" He is but young, but I fancy he has received 

 a lesson, a practical reproof that he will carry to 

 his grave. 



