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snaggle-teeth, sandcrack, subcutaneous sores, or shattered hoofs ; 
nor is he sour, sulky, surly, stubborn or sullen in temper ; neither 
sly nor skittish, slow, sluggish, or stupid. He never slips, strips, 
strays, stalks, stops, shakes, snivels, snuffles, snorts, stumbles,, or 
stocks in his stall, and scarcely or seldom sweats. Has a showy, 
stylish switch tail or stern, and a safe set of shoes on. Can feed 
on stubble, sainfoin, sheet oats, straw, sedge, Scotch grass. Car- 
ries sixteen stone with surprising speed in his stroke over a six- 
foot sod or stone wall. His sire was the sly Sobersides, by a 
sister of Spindleshanks, by Sampson, a sporting son of Spanker, 
who won the sweepstakes and subscription plate, after sweating 
at Sligo. His selling price, sixty-seven pounds sixteen shillings 
and sixpence sterling. — Sportsman , Vol. i, p. 188. 
Ancient Agreement for a Match. 
13th July, 1612. 
“ It is agreed on betweene Henry ThrogmTon (Throgmorton) 
and Thomas Throgmorton, the daye and yeare above written, that 
the above named are to meete together the Twesday after Mi- 
chaelmas next, at Brackley Cwoorse, and ther to bringe a graye 
mare and a graye shorne mane nadgge, and each of them to 
ridde the same course upon equal wate in there own persones for 
x quarter of oates. — Signed Henry Throckm’ton, Thomas Throck- 
morton.” — Baker’s History of Northamptonshire. 
A List of Pupils who have obtained their Diplomas. 
April 24, 1837. 
Edinburgh Veterinary College. 
M r. J ames Borrowman, Little France. 
— Alexander Dunlop, Libberton. 
— Robert Forsyth, Portobello. 
— George W. Hay, Edinburgh. 
— John Lawson, Paisley. 
— Thomas Learmouth, Edinburgh. 
— John M'Lean, Renfrew. 
Mr. John M‘Lean, Edinburgh. 
— James Moore, Hamilton. 
— William Ormiston, Slateford. 
— Robert Potts, London. 
— Cuthbert Simpson, Dunlop. 
— Alexander Watt, Edinburgh. 
— George Wilson, Bankhouse. 
A prize-medal, on the score of general merit, was awarded to 
Mr. John Lawson, of Paisley; and the superior acquirements 
of Mr. George W. Hay, Mr. Thomas Learmouth, Mr. William 
Ormiston, Mr. Robert Potts, and Mr. Cuthbert Simpson, eli- 
cited the particular approbation of the examinators. A medal was 
likewise presented to Mr. James Moore for the best preparation. 
May 9, 1837. 
Royal Veterinary College, London. 
Mr. W. Bretherton, Liverpool. J Mr. S. Mortlock, Royston. 
— W, Butler, Buckland. | — W. Richardson, Peterborough. 
