CHAP. III.] 



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able condition, tlie distance was accomplished in eight 

 hours and thirty-nine minutes. 



The match, therefore, was won with an hour and twenty 

 minutes to spare, without any apparent distress to the 

 winner, who had ridden at the rate of twenty-five miles 

 an hour for eight and a half successive hours. A list of 

 the horses engaged in the undertaking, with the time 

 occupied by each in accomplishing his four miles circuit, 

 will show that Tranby was far the best, and Ikey 

 Solomon far the worst of the party. 



Emma 



Paradox 



Liberty 



Coroner 



Oberon 



Don Juan . 



Morgan Rattler 



Paradox 



Cannon Ball 



Clasher 



Ultima 



Fairy 



Coroner 



Liberty 



Emma 



Don Juan . 



Oberon 



Cannon Ball 



Ultima 



Tranb}', 1st time 



Fairy 



Morgan Eattler 



Tramp 



Dolly 



Acorn 



From the above record it will be seen that Tranby 

 performed his four circuits in 8.10, 8.0, 8.50, and 8.15 

 minutes respectively ; that Skirmisher alone was used 



