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THE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY, 
the race, having been lamed,) about fifteen hands and one 
inch high, which had been bred by Mr. Lemuel Long, 
near Halifax, North Carolina. Henry was sired by Sir 
Archy; his dam by Diomed; her dam by Bell-Air; hers by 
Pilgrim; hers by Valiant; hers by Janus; hers by Jolly 
Roger — imported Horses. About half past 12 o’clock, 
both Horses started. Eclipse was rode by Wm. Crafts; 
Henry by a young lad. Henry took the lead, and main- 
tained it through the heat. They came in together, Henry 
beating Eclipse by half a length, but apparently ‘ hard 
in hand.’ — Bets on the second heat three to one on 
Henry. 
During the second heat, Eclipse was rode by Mr. Purdy. 
Henry again took the lead, and kept it until the last quar- 
ter of the third mile, when Purdy made a push, and 
Eclipse passed his rival at the commencement of the fourth 
mile. An attempt was made by Henry’s rider to recover 
his ground, but in vain. He was beat by about thirty 
feet. Henry reined in on passing the distance pole, the 
loss of the heat being evident. 
When the Horses were brought out for the third heat, 
the great trainer, Arthur Taylor, mounted Henry, instead 
of the boy who rode him the two first heats. On starting, 
Eclipse took the lead, which he kept to the end of the 
race, coming in about three lengths ahead of Henry, both 
at their utmost speed — Henry, in this heat, having been 
reserved for the last quarter. 
The time of running the three heats, as given by the 
judges, Gen. Ridgely, of Baltimore, Capt. Cox, of Wash- 
ington, and John Allen, Esq. of Philadelphia, was as fol- 
lows: 
First heat, 7 min. 37 sec. — second heat, 7 min. 49 sec. — 
third heat, 8 min. 24 sec. 
Twelve miles in 23 minutes and 50 seconds. 
The weights carried were — Eclipse, 126 lbs. Henry, 
108. Weights, according to racing calculations, are so 
nicely regulated to correspond with age, that no advan- 
tage was given to Henry, as has been said; on the con- 
trary, according to the long established usage of weights on 
the Southern courses, now introduced at New-York, 
Eclipse had an advantage of 8 lbs — more than a distance — 
7 lbs. = 240 yds. 
On the day previous to the Race, a number of gentle- 
men visited the course with a surveyor, and finding it 
thirty feet over a mile, reduced it as nearly to a mile as 
could conveniently be done, leaving it still eighteen inches 
over. It is said, however, from the difference in the na- 
ture of the ground, to be four or five seconds quicker than 
the Tree Hill course. 
Immediately after the race, Col. W. R. Johnson chal- 
lenged J. C. Stevens, Esq. and the friends of Eclipse, to 
run Henry against Eclipse the ensuing fall, over the 
Washington course, for any sum from twenty to fifty thou- 
sand dollars — forfeit, ten thousand dollars. The challenge 
was declined, and the resolution then announced has been 
adhered to, ‘ never, on any consideration, to risk the life 
or reputation of the noble animal, whose generous and 
almost incredible exertions, have gained for the north so 
signal a victory, and for himself, such well-earned and 
never-fading renown.’ 
Eclipse was accordingly withdrawn from the Turf.” 
The Hunter. 
“ There are few agriculturalists who have not a little 
liking for the sports of the field, and who do not fancy 
rich music in the cry of the hounds. To what extent it 
may be prudent for them to indulge in these sports circum- 
stances must decide, and they deserve the most serious 
consideration. Few can, or, if they could, ought to keep 
a Hunter. There are temptations to expense in the field, 
and to expense after the chase, which it maybe difficult to 
withstand. The Hunter, however, or the Hunting Horse, 
i. e. the Horse on which a farmer, if he be not a professed 
Sportsman, may occasionally with pleasure, and without 
disgrace, follow the hounds, is in value and beauty next 
to the Racer. 
He should seldom be under fifteen or more than sixteen 
hands high; below this standard he cannot always suffi- 
ciently measure the object before him, and above this, he 
is apt to be leggy and awkward at his work. 
The foot of the Hunter is a most material point. It is of 
consequence in the Racer, yet it is a notorious fact, that 
many of the best thorough-bred Horses have had very in- 
different feet. The narrow contracted foot, is the curse 
of much of the racing blood. The work of the Racer, 
however, is all performed on the Turf, and his bad feet 
may scarcely incommode him; but the foot of the Hunter 
is battered over many a flinty road and stony field, and if 
not particularly good, will soon be disabled and ruined. 
The position of the feet requires some attention in the 
Hunter. They should, if possible, stand straight. If they 
turn a little outward there is no serious objection, but if 
they turn inward his action cannot be safe, particularly 
when he is fatigued or over-weighted. 
The body should be short and compact, compared with 
that of the Race Horse, that he may not in his gallop take 
too extended a stride. This would be a serious disadvan- 
tage in a long day and with a heavy rider, from the stress 
on the pasterns; and more serious when going over clayey 
poached ground, during the winter months. The com- 
pact, short-strided Horse will almost skim the surface, 
