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home ; for fogs are dangerous things for horses to be 

 kept long in at exercise. The most extraordinary 

 scene now took place that I ever remember to have 

 witnessed. The fog rolled lazily up the east side of 

 the hill in dense clouds, resting on the top and 

 western decline. A sudden atmospheric disturbance 

 took place, the wind suddenly veering from east to 

 west, causing the mist to disappear from the upper 

 ground, but leaving the sides as densely clouded as 

 ever. Taking; advantage of the brief moment thus 

 given, we had a most satisfactory trial, Lord of the 

 Isles winning. A few minutes afterwards the fog 

 from both sides had mingled, all was obscurity again, 

 the horses reaching their stables with difficulty. 



As this was one amongst many notable trials, I 

 give the particulars as follows : 



Lord of the Lies, 3 yrs., 8 st, 7 lb 1 



Noisy, 3 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb. . . . . . .2 



Nabob, 6 yrs., 9 st. 2 lb 3 



Harry the Great (brother to Little Harry), 3 yrs., 9 st. 4 



Won by a length, the same between the second and 

 third, and four lengths between the third and fourth. 

 I have no doubt if it had been half a mile farther, 

 Noisy would have won, as he staved so well. But 

 knowing Mr. Merry had backed Lord of the Isles for 

 a great stake for the Derby, we — that is Mr. Parker 

 and myself — told him our horse should not run in it. 

 As Noisy went a roarer after Chester, and could not 

 beat anything afterwards, it was of little consequence. 



