VI



Contlents.



Pilgrim's rest at Gosforth-Sam Darling's wastes-Mr. Horsley's
story of Sam-Winning the St. Leger on Rockingham-John and
Sam Day's first pony race-Sam in the crate-Grandfather Day-
John Day as a jockey-His race on Amphitrite-His waste walk
and Danebury discipline-Sir John Mills at Stockbridge races-
Isaac Day-Uncle Sam in the Epsom paddock-Uncle Sam on the
pipe-His lecture on wasting-His London practice-Early tuition
of John and Bill Scott-Filho da Puta's match-Looking over the
Squeers lot-The sporting bagman-Performances of Filho-Dis.
pute about his name-John's riding-Life on Sherwood Forest-
Forest privileges-Birth of Matilda-Mr. Petre's career-Bill Scott's
jockeyship-His riding of Attila-His amusements-Visit to Harro-
gate-Training of his colt, Sir Tatton Sykes-The Whitewall snug-
gery-Pictures of the cracks-The Whitewall dining-room-The
guests at Whitewall-Baron Alderson's visit-Old Cyprian-Lang-
ton Wold-The schoolmaster at home-" Ben" and the hounds-
John Scott's commentaries-Pavis and Conolly-Isaac Day's descent
with Little Boy Blue-Jemmy Chapple-A word on Nat-Job
Marson-Frank Butler's surprise with The Vest-Colloquy with
Isaac Walker on the Moors-The Old Victory jacket-Last days of
Frank-Mr. Theobald of Stockwell-Camel-Mr. Bransby Cooper's
opinion of him-Stockwell sires-Mr. Theobald's love of being in
the fashion-His dress and dogs-Trap horses-Trips to Doncaster
and Newmarket-The late Mr. Tattersall-Dislike to betting- His
entry on the business-The yard at Tattersall's-Mr. Tattersall's
connexion with the Prince-Difficulties with H.R.H. about a chal-
lenge-His Majesty's care for old chums-Mr. Tattersall as a hunting
man-Understanding with highwaymen-Sir Clement Dormer in
difficulties-The stories of Slender Billy-Boiling the exciseman-
Billy's warning voice, and his execution-Parson Harvey-Mr.
Vernon on long preaching-Coaching, dogs, and fists-Theatre
rows-The late John Warde-Mr. Tattersall's Derby dinner-The
first guests-HLumours of Charles Mathews, sen.-Drawing the
Derby Lottery-Frightenirg the Chelmsford postboy-Mr. Tatter.
sall as a breeder of blood stock-Mr. Tattersall's scrap-book-James
WVard, R.A.-Mr. Fernely-Principal pictures-His habits-Visit
to Mr. Herring at Meopham-Horse and donkey models-The
Arab Imaum-Mr. Herring's first efforts-Other subjects-
Interior of his studio-Recollections of his "Book of Beauty"-
Painting Bay Middleton-Baron Petroffski-His love of sport-His
racehorse breeding-Racing in Ruqsia--Trah ing troubles
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