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of the length of his pelvis, very long from his chest to^ 

 the furthest part of his thighs. As I knew I could not 

 get any fair " price " about him if I ran him in my own 

 name, I allowed Captain Goodridge, who was adjutant 

 of our regiment, to take that honour and to ride him. 

 He won the two principal races on the same day in a 

 common canter, and recouped me his purchase money 

 with very liberal interest. I sold him afterwards for 

 Rs. 600 to go to Sylhet, which is in Eastern Bengal, 

 where I believe he won some races. He was certainly 

 the best of his height, for a distance, I have ever 

 seen. 



I liked living in Allahabad, as it contained a large 

 number of civilians and men in the service who were 

 always ready to support any amusement that might be 

 got up. It has a large and excellent club, at which I 

 have had many a brave gamble at that best of all games, 

 " poker," with several kindred spirits. At this station is 

 issued that very able Indian newspaper. The Pioneer, of 

 which I was a correspondent for some years, though of 

 late I have written chiefly for the Calcutta EnglisJnnaiK 

 The sporting letters from England of "Asmodeus" form 

 one of the most attractive features of The Pioneer ; and 

 so closely has this gifted writer placed himself en rapport 



