Riding recollections and turf stories . pped so fine asportsman from enjoying a pastime he so dearlyloved. However, I was pleased to hear the otherday from his brother, Mr. Cecil Chaplin, ofWhissendine (himself a real good sportsman, thanwhom there are few better welter weights overLeicestershire), that the Squire has three or fourhorses that look like carrying him, and hopes tohunt again. I sincerely trust he may. In conclusion, I must apologize for the short-comings of my book. It has been written entirelyfrom memory, without a diary of any description,not even a Racing Calendar. Any mistake
Riding recollections and turf stories . pped so fine asportsman from enjoying a pastime he so dearlyloved. However, I was pleased to hear the otherday from his brother, Mr. Cecil Chaplin, ofWhissendine (himself a real good sportsman, thanwhom there are few better welter weights overLeicestershire), that the Squire has three or fourhorses that look like carrying him, and hopes tohunt again. I sincerely trust he may. In conclusion, I must apologize for the short-comings of my book. It has been written entirelyfrom memory, without a diary of any description,not even a Racing Calendar. Any mistakes andomissions I hope will be forgiven. I never dreamed 304 IRiMno IRecollcctions an^ XTurf Stones of extending these notes to the length they havereached when I started on my task ; but havinggone so far, I can only sincerely hope the volumewill afford a certain amount of pleasure to myfriends and acquaintances ; and if this is achieved,my sole object in attempting to put on record someof my recollections of the past will be BILLING AND SONS, PRINTERS, L .•\. ?? u^ /; ,,;>i 3^.
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