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they were flying like pigeons over the grass, more than a 

 mile away. To his surprise he saw Hermit gaining on 

 them; and Harry King ultimately stopped them. When 

 King came back, Davis only remarked thai the horse seemed 

 to go a fair pace, which King admitted, and from that 



Hakry King ultimately stoi'ped them 



time on. King rode him no more. Davis rode him for nine 

 seasons; he broke down through injuring his coffin bone 

 by jumping down a deep place into a lane. His appearance is 

 well known to most people who look at hunting engravings, 

 from Sir F. Grant's picture of Ascot Heath. Hermit was a 



