CHAPTER XXV. 



MR. THOMAS ROBINSON. 



Glee, by Touchstone — Young Trumpeter and horses jointly owned 

 — Sale of Conductor — Characteristics — A luncheon at High 

 Wycombe — As a story-teller — Examples : ' The farmer and 

 his wife ' : ' British brandy ' — A levee at Newmarket ; Mr. 

 Robinson in the chair — 'The changeable foxhound puppy '— 

 An octogenarian breaking a colt — A tremendous jump — 

 Perilous coachmanship — Energy in old age — ■' A bright beacon 

 for imitation ' — Conclusion. 



In this, my last chapter, I with great pleasure set 

 myself to record some reminiscences of that estimable 

 gentleman and sincere friend, my partner in the two 

 horses whose performances have just been described. 

 Mr. Thomas Robinson, I have already said, lived at 

 High "Wycombe, Bucks. He was an extremely 

 amusing; old gentleman, and knew more droll stories 

 than anyone else I ever met with, which he told with 

 admirable effect. He kept a few brood-mares, and 

 either sold or trained their produce. By good luck 

 or judgment he happened to possess one in herself a 

 fortune — Glee, by Touchstone out of Harmony, by 

 Reveller. His mares and foals never looked in good 



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