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sending him there. These terms the Captain accepted, 

 and, as far as he was concerned, there was an end of the 

 transaction. 



The dealer knew the whereabouts of the coping gang 

 who had swindled the Captain particularly the one 

 who figured as the " Doctor," and he determined to 

 punish him in his own way, and make a profit by him 

 at the same time. Those of my readers who are London 

 horse-dealers will know whom I allude to as the Doctor, 

 and they will be pleased to know that, in this instance, 

 he was pretty well dosed with his own physic. The 

 dealer suggested to the Captain that he should sit down 

 and write a letter to his dictation, and post it to him 

 (the dealer) from Brighton. The following is a copy: 



" Terrace, Brighton, May 2, 1859. 



"Dear Sir I bought a horse from a man who represented him- 

 self to be a physician, at St. John's Wood, and find that I have 

 been grossly swindled, as no such person is known in that locality. 

 The horse is unsound and worthless. I have sent him for your 

 inspection, and if you will take this matter up for me, find out the 

 scoundrels and give them in charge of the police, I will come to 

 London and prosecute them to the utmost rigour of the law. For 

 any trouble or expense you may incur I will amply repay you, as I 

 am determined to make an example of them. I send you a de- 

 scription of the scoundrel who calls himself a doctor in a separate- 

 form viz., a handbill, a thousand of which are printed and ready 

 for distribution ; but I await your advice. Please write me by 

 return. 



. " I am, sir, yours faithfully 



This letter was posted at Brighton, and received by 



