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thirty-nine minutes, using in the feat twenty-eight horses, 

 some of them two and three times. 



It is also on record that Rataplan, in England^ 1856, 

 ran a three mile heat in five minutes and twenty-one 

 seconds. 



These are among the feats and time said to have been 

 performed in England. We now come to that of our 

 owm times and country, which are as follows: 



One mile, by Henry Perritt, in one minute, forty-two 

 and one-half seconds. 



Two miles, by Berry, in three minutes, thirty-six and 

 one-half seconds. 



Three miles, by Brown Dick, in five minutes, twenty- 

 eight seconds. 



Four miles, by Lexington, was run in seven minutes, 

 nineteen and three-quarter seconds. 



Horse Trotting. 



One mile, under saddle, by Tacony, in two minutes, 

 twenty-five and one-half seconds. 



One mile, under saddle, by Lady Suffolk, in two min- 

 utes, twenty-six seconds. 



One mile, in harness, by Tacony, Highland Maid, and 

 Flora Temple,* in two minutes, twenty-seven seconds. 



Two miles in harness, by Flora Temple, in four 

 minutes, fifty-nine seconds. 



Two miles, under saddle, by Lady Suffolk, in four 

 minutes, fifty-nine seconds. 



* It is stated Flora Temple made the best time on record, in the 

 trotting match with Princess, doing her second mile in two minutes, 

 twenty-two seconds. 



