igo Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



Colonel Turnbull's Engineer brother was staying with 

 the Turnbulls at Calcutta, he said to them that he 

 wanted the handsomest horse they could get for money 

 to take up country, and requested them to effect the 

 purchase for him. These two ardent lovers of the horse 

 were delighted with the commission, and made many 

 enjoyable tours to the different stables, the proprietors 

 of which were only too glad to trot out their best for 

 the inspection of two such good paying visitors. At 

 last they saw the desire of their eyes in the shape of a 

 grey Arab belonging to old Sheikh Ibrahim, and pur- 

 chased him for Rs. 2500. 'On their return to Alipore 

 they delightedly showed him to their brother, who, 

 casually remarking that he must get a side-saddle for 

 him, sent him off to the saddlers. When the horse 

 came back with his new gear on, his owner gracefully 

 presented him, fully caparisoned, to Mrs. Turnbull. 



IMangosteen, who was afterwards called Starlight, 

 was a celebrated Arab racehorse. Colonel Turnbull 

 won him in a raffle got up by Sheikh Ibrahim. The 

 old Arab dealer, being in need of money, raffled off three 

 of his horses, a grey, bay, and chesnut, for Rs. 6000 

 — three throws with three dice. Colonel Turnbull, 

 to a number corresponding to his own age, threw 49, 



