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legs, and note the size of his cannon-bone. I can 

 candidly say I don't remember ever feeling any other 

 so large. He was by no means a tall horse, but very 

 strong ; and on this occasion looked remarkably well 

 and fit to run. He was afterwards beat in the Derby 

 by Blair Athol, to whom he again ran second for the 

 St. Leger. 



His lordship had a large stud, but did little good 

 with any of them. The sires were indifferent and the 

 dams unfashionable, enough to account for the result. 

 His great delight was in match-making. In this 

 amusement he was a perfect fortune to the Admiral, 

 with whom he usually matched ; although he occa- 

 sionally threw away a slice of his good things in the 

 direction of others. He rarely seemed pleased with 

 winning ; a feat, indeed, which he seldom accom- 

 plished. But if he had a successful day, he would 

 make no match that night for the next day. On the 

 other hand, if beat any number of times, he would 

 match recklessly for the next day, and to the end of 

 the week. 



His eccentricity was exhibited on one occasion 

 when, looking at one of the over-night handicaps at 

 Newmarket, he pointed out to the Admiral that he 

 was unfairly weighted in having at least a stone too 

 little on his horse, and wished the weight put up by 

 that much. The matter was rectified as he desired, 

 and the result proved that he was not far wrong, for 

 the horse was only beaten a short head. Would any- 



