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suffered from indigestion, but only one animal had to be 
removed to the hospital ; and, thanks to the skilful supervision 
and preventive measures of the veterinary staff, no serious or 
mortal sickness occurred. During the earlier rainy days of the 
week some of the horses only could be brought out. From their 
boxes and stalls they filed — the prize-winners first, the others in 
order of the Catalogue. They were marshalled into one of the 
judging-rings, a semaphore showing at the stables when 
another detachment was required ; whilst without noise and by 
a nod from the Steward in charge, the signalman at another 
semaphore gave the order for entrance into the grand parade- 
ring, around which 5,000 persons were comfortably seated under 
cover. Around both rings and by the side of the connecting 
alley, notwithstanding the unpropitious weather, anxious crowds 
were gathered four to six deep. Animals posed in quiet rest are 
interesting, but in active movement the attractions of " the 
thing of life " are greatly enhanced. When fortunately on 
Friday the rain ceased, the sun shone forth brilliantly, and the 
whole of the horses and a large proportion of the cattle were 
paraded in the great ring, instructive opportunity occurred for 
critical examination, the magnificence and variety of the Show 
were fully realised, and the enthusiastic public testified what 
crowds would have trooped in had the weather during the earlier 
part of the week been more favourable, 
HORSES. 
Horses, alike in number and quality, formed one of the most 
striking features of the Show. The entries were the largest the 
Society has ever had, with the single exception of last year 
at Kilburn. Agricultural horses — subdivided as Agricultural, 
Clydesdale, and Suffolk — mustered 27 classes and 227 entries. 
Some of the prize animals were magnificent specimens of sym- 
metry, power, and quality. Clydesdales, conveniently near the 
land of their nativity, were not so numerous as might have been 
anticipated, and, in spite of liberal prizes, fell short of the num- 
bers usually forwarded to the Highland and Agricultural Society 
Shows. The 83 entries were, however, not far behitid the total 
number of horses exhibited at Carlisle in 1855. Most of the 
classes contained superior animals, and the three practical Judges, 
well conversant with the sort, got throL.jrh their work promptly 
and satisfactoiily. Suffolks, in fewer han Js, were a select show, 
comprising many of the best representatives of the breed. 
Several of the classes for Hunters, and especially those con- 
taining the youngsters, were admirable. Stallions for getting 
