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five previous victories combined. All that can 

 be said is that Boston has beaten himself, and 

 Fashion has beaten Boston ! " 



The spirit of his owners on this, as upon former 

 public occasions when they had met with great 

 disappointment, was worthy of them and of the 

 Old Dominion. Of one of them, Colonel John- 

 son, it has been well said that, "like another 

 Napoleon, he was never more to be feared than 

 in his reverses ! " 



