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in India, where he died in 1857), Mr. John 

 Bowes (of Streatlam Castle, Durham), Colonel 

 (afterwards General) Jonathan Peel (of beautiful 

 Marble Hill, Twickenham), Mr. Gratwicke (the 

 pride of Sussex), Lord Clifden (who purchased 

 Lord G. Bentinck's stud, or part of it, from Mr. 

 Most) n, when it was transferred from Goodwood 

 to Newmarket), Lord Eglinton (the thirteenth 

 Earl, and Lord of the * Tournament '), Lord Zet- 

 land (of the famous 'spots'), Sir Joseph Hawley 

 (known as ' the lucky baronet '). 



Besides these were Mr. F. L. Popham (of 

 Littlecote, who was a great cricketer, and a fellow 

 of All Souls', Oxford), Admiral Harcourt (one of 

 the several admirals who have made their mark 

 upon the turf), Colonel Towneley (of Towneley 

 Place. Lancashire, and of the family connected 

 with the 'Towneley Marbles'), and Mr. R. C. 

 Naylor (of Hooton Stud Farm, Chester). 



After these cameComte de Lagrange(the French 

 ' champion ' on the English, as well as the French, 

 turf), Mr. (afterwards Sir Richard) Sutton (who 

 'owned all Piccadilly 'and betted proportionately), 

 Mr. Henry Chaplin (of Blankney, whose ' best 

 friend ' was Hermit, and who was lately a Cabinet 



