7 8 'THE DANEBURY CONFEDERACY: 



amongst his creditors was Mr. Fred Swindell, for 

 £300, money lent. The amount was taken out in 

 wines, which had the reputation of being of rare 

 vintages, and very choice ; and probably truly so, if 

 they were taken by Mr. Swindell for his own con- 

 sumption, for that gentleman was not only a good 

 judge of wine, but drank the best always, cost what 

 it would. 



Joshua Arnold was another of the group, of whom 

 little need be said, as his light was soon obscured by 

 the dazzling effulgence of the master-spirits. He was 

 by occupation a bookmaker and commissioner, in 

 which capacity he worked for and with Gully and 

 Hill ; and, like his masters, trained horses at Dane- 

 bury. The best horse he ever owned was Saucebox, 

 which, after his death, Harry Hill, with his usual 

 kindness, took possession of ; but, in ignorance of his 

 merits, disposed of this really good horse to Mr. T. 

 Parr. In the following year he won the St. Leger, 

 and many other good races. From some cause or other 

 Arnold became deranged in his intellect, and was 

 placed under restraint, and died soon afterwards in an 

 asylum. 



Mr. Turner was another of these so-called Danebury 

 patrons, of whom I confess I know but little. He 

 was, I believe, a bill-discounter of an eminent West- 

 End type, and kept a few horses, more, as may be 

 guessed, for the sake of the company he might meet 

 in racing, than for what he might win by means of the 



