CONTENTS. XV 



XLI. 



Floia Temple and George M. Patchen on a Tour.— Flora and Widow Ma- 

 chree. — Description of Widow Machree. — Flora and Princess again. — 



Flora and John Morgan Breeding of John Morgan.— Desciiption of 



him. . 329 



XLII. 



Flora Temple and John Morgan.— The Fastest Two-mile Race that had 

 been trotted. — Bemarks upon the Race. — The Three-mile-heat Race. 

 — Flora against Ethan Allen and a Running-Mate. — Flora before Gen. 

 Grant. — The Widow Machree . . . 336 



XLIII, 



The King of the Trotters, Dexter. — Description and breeding of him. — Hia 

 Purchase by Mr. George Alley. — His History prior to his coming to me, 

 — His-IPrrst and Second Trials. — Dexter's First Race. — He beats Stone 

 wall Jackson, Lady Collins, and Gen. Grant. — Dexter and Doty's Mare. 

 — Dexter, Shark, and Lady Shannon. — Dexter, Shark, and Hamble- 

 tonian. — Dexter hits himself, and is drawn. — Evil of much Scoring. — 

 Dexter's Trial in November, 2m. 234S. 



XLIV. 



347 



Dexter*e Three-mile Heats Match with Stonewall Jackson of Hartford. — 

 Description of Stonewall. — Dexter and Gen. Butler. — Dexter and Lady 

 Thorn. — Description of Lady Thorn. — The Three-Mile-Heat.Eace under 

 Saddle. — Dexter and Gen. Butler under Saddle. — Dexter, Butler, and 

 George WUkes, — Dexter against Time, to beat 2n}. 19s. . . . 35fi 



XLV. 



Dexter and Butler to Wagons, Mile Heats. — Two-Mile Heats to Wagons. — 

 The Best ever made. — Kemarks upon the Race. — Dexter at Astoria. — 

 Eoff and George M. Patchen, Jun. — Dexter offered for Sale. — Dexter 

 and George M. Patchen, Juu.—Eoff's Strategy 362 



XLVL 



Dexter sold to George Trussel. — Dexter, Gen. Butler, and Commodore 

 Vanderbilt. — Dexter goes to Budd Dohle. — Dexter and George M. 

 Patchen at Philadelphia. , . . ^ 371 



XLVII. 



Dexter, Gen. Butler, and Toronto Cliief under Saddle. — Dexter and George 

 M. Patchen, Jun., at Avon Springs. — The Track Short. — Short Track no 

 Record. — Dexter, Patchen, Jun., and Rolla Goiddust at Buffalo. — Dex- 

 ter and Butler under Saddles. — Dexter trots in 2m. IBs. — Dexter, 

 Patchen, Jun., and Butler, at Cleveland. — Dexter and Patchen, Jun., at 

 Detroit — Dexter and Patchen, Jun., at Chicago.— Dexter and Butler 



