I02 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book II. 



who had died a natural death — all the rest having lost 

 their lives in defence of their country." 



It is further stated that David Home was a man 

 remarkable for piety, probity, candour, and integrity ; 

 but if the assertion be correct, it is difficult to reconcile 

 some of the remarkable coups effected by him on the 

 Turf, with the qualifications attributed to him above. 

 Had the Jockey Club existed in those days he would 

 probably be " warned off," even though he had the 

 Psalms " always in his mouth." 



David is described as being swift of foot, and fond 

 of foot-races, while he excelled in the mysteries of the 

 Turf. " He collected a number of the swiftest horses 

 both from the north of Scotland and from England, by 

 the assistance of one Graeme, recommended to him by 

 his brother-in-law, Lochinvar. He generally had eight 

 or more of that kind, so that the prize was seldom won 

 by any but those of his family. ... He was so great 

 a master of the art of riding, that he would often be 

 beat to-day, and within eight days lay a double wager 

 on the same horses, and come off conqueror." All this 

 to the contrary, " He was strictly just, utterly detesting 

 all manner of fraud." . . . "He went frequently from 

 home to his diversion, sometimes to Haddington, and 

 sometimes to Peebles, the one of which is eighteen, 

 and the other twenty-four miles distant, and sometimes 

 stayed there for several days with numerous atten- 

 dants, regardless of expense, as being too mean and 

 sordid a care, and below the dignity of one of his 

 rank. Being educated in affluence, he delighted in 

 fencing, hunting, riding, throwing the javelin, manag- 



