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CONTENTS. 



CONFESSIONS OF A HORSE DEALER. 



CHAP. I. Rogues and Fools Tricks of Horse Copers Swindling 

 Practices The Advertising Dodge The " Respectable" Groom 

 Buying a Secret A Regular Muff A Deal on the Bustle 

 The Raffle The Sportsman's Wife The Eighth Hussars- 

 Poor Old Jocko The False Tail . page 1 



CHAP. II. The Marquis of Waterford's Horse Shewing the 

 Paces A perfect Fencer Jump up, Sir Cash on Delivery 

 The Spavin The Veterinary Surgeon An Ill-used Horse- 

 Dealer The Acceptance The Switch Glandered Horses 

 A Horrible Death The Switch Copers The Police Chace 

 The Agent in Advance A Cruel Fraud . 18 



CHAP. III. Making up Horses Bishoping A Methuselah 

 The Age of Horses Marking the Teeth Puffing the Glims- 

 Gypping The Fig An Impudent Trick Jerusalem Lamented 

 The Chuck-Backed Horse The Deal The Piper and the 

 Roarer The Clever Groom A Fool and his Money . 30 



CHAP. IV. The Farmer's Story Old Boxer Chesterfield Fair 

 A Fine Horse The Home Road A Spirited Nag The Horse 

 Grows White A very Old Friend Smashers Dealers in Soft- 

 'uns Passing the Notes Injured Innocence Coming the 

 Bounce The Country Inn The Trainers Confederates A 

 Coping Repository Pretended Bidders Old Roby Four 

 Pounds for the Bargain A Sell ... 49 



CHAP. V. Another Swindle Knowledge got by Reading An 

 Awkward Discovery Beaning a Horse No Remedy The 

 Fast Trotter A Race for a Tenner Old Blazeaway The 

 Disappointment The Trotting Doctor An Irish Horse-coper 

 The Manchester Sale The Great Horse Auction Swindle A 

 Clever Trick A Set of Screws Judging of Horses A Fine 

 Haul Hiding the Trail .... 68 



CHAP. VI. Patrick Dunlevy The Queen of Hearts The Man- 

 chester September Meeting The Griffin The Twins False 

 Imprisonment Heavy Damages Mr Double-Shuffle A Green 

 Hand The Letter Diplomacy Diamond Cut Diamond No 

 Effects The Brewer's Traveller The Manager Very Dear 

 Hay A Narrow Escape Dusty Bob The Wager A Neat 

 Trick The Traveller Done ... 90 



