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of taming them, a talent about which he was remark 

 ably proud and mysterious ; and few formed better 

 opinions of running than he did, when he drew up 

 his old gig by the side of the cords at Newmarket. 

 He perpetually bought a sire out of the studs when 

 he could get them cheap at the October meetings, 

 and might be seen at the close of the races driving 

 down the High-street with his new purchase tied 

 behind him. In one of these strange processions 

 Canterbury, whom he purchased from Lord Gros- 

 venor, especially figured ; but its new owner had long 

 ceased to have any terror of the Archbishop before 

 his eyes. He used to say that the Archbishop might 

 pluck off his gown, but he couldn't pluck out his 

 heart for Tattersall's ; and he was never more in his 

 glory than when he stood there, clinging on to the tail 

 of Vandyke junior, and holding forth to the gazers on 

 the wondrous change in his temper, under his pastoral 

 care. 



