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the paddock reserved for racehorses, not being aware 

 that the meanly-clothed one was " Mr. Bob's " Maori, 

 the best pony in India. Bob is a Colonial, stands about 

 6 ft. I in., is as " thin as a match," can ride about 

 9 St. 10 lbs., and is as regardless of his personal 

 appearance in the somewhat select society of Indian 

 military stations as he was when stock-driving in the 

 bush. At the Calcutta Races, 1875, when all the great 

 gentlemen riders assembled in their brightest of boots, 

 most spotless of breeches, and newest of colours, to 

 sport silk and satin before the Prince of Wales, " Mr. 

 Bob," as usual, was late in getting ready. At last he 

 found his boots, and in the hurry of dragging them on 

 he shoved his foot right through the left one beyond all 

 repair. As some one reminded him that he could not 

 appear before H.R.H. bootless — it being a right-handed 

 course, he solved the difficulty by putting the right 

 boot on the left leg, and tied, with a piece of string, the 

 remains of the left one on the right leg. 



Poor little Maori succumbed to the fatigues and 

 excitement of jackal /atee maroing. One day during 

 the hot weather, Mr. Warburton on the pony, Mr. Bob 

 Crowdy on Sweep, and Mr. Ruxton on Deception, if 

 I remember right, went out to ride down jackals with 



