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served to show Lord Maynard that, after all, his original 

 three hundred guinea horse was the better of the two, and 

 eventually the horses were exchanged again, Combers 

 drawing another ^50. It would appear that in the 

 course of the season he had several more remunerative 

 sales and barters, and when he left Leicestershire it 

 was with ^800 in his pocket. 



Harvey's Sauce is a very well known condiment to- 

 day, and it is to "The Flying Cucumber" that we owe 

 it. On one occasion when on his way to Leicestershire 

 he stopped, as was his wont, at Bedford to dine at the 

 George, then kept by a man named Harvey, where he 

 ordered a steak, and when it was served, Combers re- 

 quested Harvey to let his servant bring from his buggy a 

 quart bottle which contained an admirable sauce. Having 

 poured some of it into his plate and mixed it with the 

 gravy of the steak, he asked Harvey to taste it, and 

 the host pronounced it to be a most excellent relish. 

 "Well, Mr. Harvey," said Combers, "I shall leave the 

 bottle with you, to use till my return, only be careful to 

 reserve enough for me." On the next day Harvey had 

 to provide a wedding dinner, and introduced the sauce, 

 which afforded such general satisfaction that several 

 smaller parties were made up, and the contents of the 

 bottle were soon exhausted. 



In due course Captain Combers returned, and having 

 been told that no more sauce remained, said, " Never 

 mind, I can make some more from my mother's recipe ; 

 and, by-the-bye, I will give you a copy of it." He was as 

 good as his word. Harvey made it in large quantities ; 

 sent it to the different shops in London ; advertised it 

 as " Harvey's Sauce," and by its extensive sale realised 

 a large income. He subsequently sold the recipe for an 

 annuity of ^400 or ^500 a year, which he received for 

 the remainder of his life. Such at least is the story. 



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