The life of a racehorse . ^m^ij^: THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE. JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF the OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, FLYERS OF THE HUNT, the briefless barrister, etc., KESTIVE AT THE POST. LONDON:WARD, LOCK AND TYLER, 158, FLEET STREET AND OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY LONDON:PTIINIED BY WOODFALL AND KINDER, :.rir,FORD lane, strakp. CONTENTS. THE PADDOCK ..- 7 THE DUMB JOCKEY 12 TOBY 17 MY FIRST JOURNEY ...;•.,*... 22 KEWMARKET 26 THE HEATH ••32 THE FIRST SWEAT 38 THE TRIAL AND FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC 43 THE CRITERION 49 HOW TO MAKE A BOOK 53 THE PREPARATION FOR THE DER
The life of a racehorse . ^m^ij^: THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE. JOHN MILLS, AUTHOR OF the OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, FLYERS OF THE HUNT, the briefless barrister, etc., KESTIVE AT THE POST. LONDON:WARD, LOCK AND TYLER, 158, FLEET STREET AND OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT THE RAILWAY LONDON:PTIINIED BY WOODFALL AND KINDER, :.rir,FORD lane, strakp. CONTENTS. THE PADDOCK ..- 7 THE DUMB JOCKEY 12 TOBY 17 MY FIRST JOURNEY ...;•.,*... 22 KEWMARKET 26 THE HEATH ••32 THE FIRST SWEAT 38 THE TRIAL AND FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC 43 THE CRITERION 49 HOW TO MAKE A BOOK 53 THE PREPARATION FOR THE DERBY , .69 THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE TURF 64 fates TABLE IS TURNED 68 THE ROPING FOR THE ST. LEGER 72- THE SALE AT TATTERSALLS 77 BY WHAT I DO I SHOW WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE .... 82 MY BREAK DOWN : ITS CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES . . .88 THE DRUG 94 MY PROVINCIAL TOUR 98 THE PAINTED BIT 102 THE FINISH ....».?,.... 107 THE LIFE OF A RACEHORSE. CHAPTEE L THE PADDOCK. Ay, tis long ago since I stood by my dams side, on a hot andbright May morning ; and yet it seems but yesterday when wewere together under the great chestnut tree, with its leafybranches throwing
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