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witli Lord Jolin Scott's Terrona ; but after that, the 

 hard ground at Abergele, where he was second to Tipsy 

 Cake, gave him a dressing which he did not forget in a 

 hurry. Then he won the Western (32-dog) Stakes 

 at the Caledonian Club Meeting, and made his 

 score up to £220 before he went for the Waterloo of 

 *61. Mr. Campbell would have sold him for £150, 

 after he won his two courses ; but Mr. Ran- 

 dell would not give more than £100 at first. Still, 

 but for some telegraphic bungle, they might not im- 

 probably have come to terms. He ran rather wild 

 in his first Waterloo course with Gilbert, and had 

 the first turn given against him ; but Mr. Nightin- 

 ga,le, who was on the ground, marked his style with 

 Faldonside, and assured his friends pretty decisively 

 that they must take no liberties with him. Faldon- 

 side, Bude Light (the most teasing opponent he had). 

 Seventy Pounder, and Ingomar, all met him in turn, 

 and he finally disposed of Sea Rock, and got through 

 his six trials without one ^^ No go." He was 

 a patient dog in the slips, always carrying his tail up, 

 and never straining till the game was fairly before 

 him. 



At home he was never led to his hare except by Cio- 

 loga ; and although he had virtually retired, and some 

 litters were becoming due, he was obliged to come 

 out and do battle again, when she broke her leg a 

 fortnight before the Waterloo on the sands at South- 

 port. He beat Coorooran in an Altcar trial, and did 

 the same for Sea Pink and Jetsam, both favourites, in 



