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On the other hand, if the Duke's hereditary 

 claims to notoriety are dismissed, he will stand forth 

 in a light in which his lifelong patronage and 

 support of the Turf supplies a reason for a tribute 

 to his memory. In this pursuit he acquired a re- 

 putation for judgment and astuteness which will 

 always keep his memory green. Though one of 

 the Fathers of the Sport, no account exists of his 

 grace's Turf career except the meagre record of 

 the Racing Calendar. 



Queensberry's passion for laying wagers is amply 

 recorded in my book. 



In my researches, I have come across many 

 things reported of the Duke which are little better 

 than idle canards; these have been disregarded as 

 untrustworthy. 



Eccentric as Queensberry's mode of living may 

 appear to-day, I have been unable to find any 

 authentic evidence that his grace was other than 

 a nobleman of polished manners, and endowed with 

 a much larger share of common-sense than is 

 allotted to many. 



