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Avatching the one in front, will be inclined to go stride 

 for stride, and take off at the same moment as his 

 •opponent does. 



Mr. Edward Studd's speculation with Mr. Baldock 

 was an unlucky one. Both the horses. Not On and 

 W. F., died, as I have described, from injuries received 

 in steeplechases during their iirst season in India ; while 

 poor Kain, the riding boy who brought them over, was 

 killed at the Barrackpore Steeplechase, about five weeks 

 before Not On's fatal accident, on Prizefighter, whom 

 various good riders had, unsuccessfully, attempted to 

 get over a " flagged course." Perhaps it was not the 

 poor horse's fault, for he had corns — a fact which was 

 subsequently found out — and, consequently, would not 

 jump ; but as Kain was one of the brave sort who brook 

 no refusal. Prizefighter fell over one of the fences and 

 k;illed him. 



After Lucknow, I sent Jovial and Raven back to the 

 Thomases, and then went to Tirhoot to settle up, with 

 the Crowdys, the Lucknow accounts, which showed 

 a good balance in our favour, and to have a few 

 days' sport with " Mr. Bob " and ^Mr. Webb. Shortly 

 after that I left for England. I spent the most of 

 my stay at the New Veterinary College, Edinburgh, 



