38 The American Tborougbbred 



" March 3d. Spent this day in viewing horses, 

 riding over the town, and receiving complimen- 

 tary visits. 



"March i6th. Spent the morning, ever since 

 five o'clock, perusing public records of the 

 province, etc., and am now going to the famous 

 races. 



" The races were well performed, but Flimnap 

 beat Little David, who had won the last sixteen 

 races out and out. The last heat the former 

 distanced the latter. The first heat was per- 

 formed in 8.17, being four miles. Two thou- 

 sand pounds were won and lost at this race, and 

 Flimnap sold at public vendue the same day 

 fo^ ;^300 sterling. At the races I saw a fine 

 collection of excellent, though very high-priced 

 horses, and was let a little into the singular art 

 and mystery of the turf." 



In other connections Mr. Quincy spoke of 

 the men whom he met in South Carolina, they 

 being the men of the times, and his hosts on 

 the occasion of his visit to the race-course. 

 It is almost like a page out of the strong, 

 manly history of the Carolina colonies to read 

 a list of the names of the original proprie- 

 tors and owners of the Washington Race- 



