CONTENTS. 



doubtful riding in the Ascot Stakes — Purchase of Iliona — 

 His lordship's habits— Gallops to Danebury — Story of my 

 father's visit to the House of Commons — The butcher and his 

 bill — Other peculiarities. 



Sir Lewin Glyn — Gross libel on him and my father — Mr. 

 Farquharson — His original views of racing — 'As a sheep- 

 breeder ; adventure at a fair .... 206-220 



CHAPTER XIV. 



MEN OF MY TIME, OR DANEBURY PATRICIANS {continued). 



Mr. Trelawney — Coldrenich favourite for the Derby — Officious 

 friends — ' John Davis looked up ' — The money hedged. 



Mr. Wreford — Success as a breeder ; system pursued ; ex- 

 cellence of yearlings ; Wapiti — His horses ; mode of engage- 

 ment ; races won ; family disappointments — ' A dinner for 

 three ; disappearance of the goose ' — A hot breakfast and a 

 hot pudding — Shooting in Devonshire and Wiltshire com- 

 pared — The sheep and the Downs — A sad old age. 



Sir E. B. Baker ; complacence when beaten ; removal to 

 Woodyates. 



Sir J. B. Mills ; easily satisfied ; story of another philo- 

 sopher and a lazy trainer — Gout v. fishing — Visits to Dane- 

 bury ; love of cocking ----- 221-235 



CHAPTER XV. 



MEN OF MY TIME, OR DANEBURY PATRICIANS {continued). 



Lord Howth — Acuteness in racing — His help in purchase of 

 Sultan — A thorough sportsman — Hawking — Shooting at 

 Boveridge — A novel 'get up' — A spoiled servant — Lord Sligo ; 

 Lord Glenlyon ; Mr. Pryse-Pryse. 



Mr. Ralph Etwall — Appearance — Does much on limited 

 means — His stud and winnings — Success in coursing — 

 Remarkable purchase of greyhounds — My first red coat — 

 Objection to vails to servants — Management of Wild Dayrell 

 — Confidence of the stable — Expatriation — A visit to Chol- 

 derton. 



Lord Dorchester— Produce of Little Red Rover mare — 

 Buccaneer — Cruiser— A body of wise men — My father at 

 Danebury — Love of his profession — A brief spin with the 

 hounds ------- 236-249 



