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case. I never knew him to depart from that 

 somewhat eccentric rule. 



Sir Joseph died in the spring of 18 75", and his 

 body was buried at Leybourne. At the funeral 

 I felt I was bidding good-bye to a really great 

 man, and to a man who had been a noble friend 

 to me and my family. His long illness had, in 

 a measure, softened the blow his death caused; 

 nevertheless, it was hard and painful to realise 

 we should see him no more. The Turf in my 

 time has had few supporters who can be compared 

 with Sir Joseph. He always had the highest 

 interests of racing at heart. There were occa- 

 sions when his aims and methods were mis- 

 understood ; but those who, at such times, 

 became his critics were equally ready to forgive 

 and forget, conscious as they were that he was 

 actuated by principles he believed to be right 

 and just. ** Cherry and black " were colours 

 the public regarded with something like affection. 

 If they did not always appreciate the motives 

 which led Sir Joseph to arrange his plans in a 

 way that upset their calculations, they knew the 

 horses he raced were running to win if they could. 

 The straightforward course he pursued with Blue 

 Gown in the Derby was typical of his regard for 

 the interests of the multitude. 



Sir Joseph had a strong will and great deter- 

 mination. He would never suffer any liberties 

 to be taken with him. At meetings of the 



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