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win a great deal on a race it is usual to make a present to the 

 jockey that rode the winner.' ' Really ? ' ' Yes ; so if I were 

 in your place I should undoubtedly give Goater a hundred 

 pounds.' And the friend did so, thinking it little to pay for 

 apprenticeship in so good a school. 



Finally, Count F. de Lagrange was stated by so good 

 a judge as Count Paul Daru to have been ' un homme 

 qui a toujours su se faire obeir ' (' a man who could 

 always enforce his orders'): such a man was made to 

 succeed on the Turf. 



Of course the Count's death necessitated another 

 sale, which took place on January 24 and 25, 1884. 

 The most notable purchases were made by M. 

 Marix for the Eussian Administration' des Haras, by 

 whom Consul was bought for 28,000 francs (1,120/.), 

 and the yearling Conscrit (by Eayon d'Or and Chimene) 

 for ' le prix fabuleux ' (as the French newspapers called 

 it ; but what would Mr. Henry Chaplin say?) of 25,500 

 francs (1,020/.) Here are the details : — 



FIEST DAY— BEOOD MAEES. 



Amourette, by Monarque and Courtoisie, sold to M. de 

 Pavant, 1,800 francs (72L). 



Bombarde, by Ventre Saint-Gris and Arcadia, M. de 

 Luetkens, 1,150 francs (46/.). 



Championnette, by Partisan and Little Fawii, M. Gaston de 

 Montesquieu, 550 francs (22?.). 



Chimene, by Monarque and Championnette, M. Pierre 

 Donon, 21,000 francs (840L). 



Dordogne, by Hospodar and Emma Bowes, M. Minoret, 

 1,000 francs (40/.). 



Dulce Donmm, by Cambuscan and Sweet Home, M. Michel 

 Ephrussi, 3,450 francs (138/.). 



Faveur, by Pompier and La Favorite, Baron de Blondel, 

 4,000 francs (160/.). 



Finance, by Consul and Fille de TAir, M. Leon Andre, 

 3,100 francs (124/.). 



