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a quicksand, and before he could plunge out of it the boar was half way up the rugged mountainside, with Hospitius far behind toiling after him. Few can imagine the dangers attendant on the pursuit of the boar over these chains of mountains, which extend for hundreds of miles along the Western Peninsula of India. The ravines are precipitously steep, and the Table Land of the mountains so thickly strewn over with immense large sharp-pointed masses of granite, that there are few horsemen would dare to gallop over such a break-neck prospect; and none but Arab horses would have the least chance of scrambling over such a country. Cambius, aware that perseverance ensures success in the chase as well as in every other pursuit, threw the rein over his arm, and, following Hospitius, led his horse up the rocky path, the narrowness of which scarce allowed footing, and where, if he made one false step, he must be plunged headlong down a deep abyss forming a dell between two high mountains, in which every species of the wildest luxuriant foliage flourished, watered by the monsoon torrent of the year, and where, protected from the sun's hot piercing rays, the tiger lay couched in his lair, and the glaring hyæna sent forth its melancholy cry, which rung dismally through the stony solitude.

Having succeeded, after vast toil, to reach the highest peak of the mountains, the hunters breathed their weary steeds, and gratefully hailed the cooling freshness of the breeze which ever blows on those elevated heights; but

they looked around almost hopelessly to view once more the vanished game, till with joy-where in the vales below, Beemah, thy ceaseless torrents flow-they spied the worn-out boar plunge through thy freshening stream, followed by crows, who round him flapped their dark funereal wing, sad presage of his coming fate! Away, away! once more he takes the extended plainaway over the cloud-cap'd hill they sweep. That scaw is deep, but yet they shrink not from the desperate leap, which brings them once again into the fertile vale, where the dark boar, tired and faint, with foam fringed o'er, had hoped a safe retreat. He sees his swift foes come on, and resolves in gallant fight to fall: gnashing his tusks and flinging the white foam of rage over his brawny back, he charged Cambius, who came on in gallop fleet, and with sure aim transfixed his agonizing spear deep into the monster's bristling side; but before he could turn his horse sharp away, the boar in fell fury gashed the noble animal frightfully. Hospitius now came on with spear low couched, spurring his weary steed to full career. The shock was tremendous: the horse was borne backward on his haunches unhurt, while the girths broke, and fragments of the wooden part of the spear flew around; but its iron had entered deep through the brawny neck into the heart of the mighty boar: without a groan he sunk..............he died......but even in death his glaring eye seemed still to lour upon his enemy!

JAVELIN.

* I have often descried a boar which had been lost far away by a number of these birds hovering around him.

COURSING MEETING S.

HAREWOOD.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1832.
Sand Beds.

FOR the Cup.-Mr. Holroyd's red d. Smoaker, by the Harewood Lincoln, from his b. Spring, beat Mr. Gibbes' blk. d. Caoutchouc, by the Wetherby Hector; Mr. Lacy's f. and w. d. Dart, by a Son of the Wetherby Hector, beat Col. Elmhirst's crm. b. Sylph, by his Dr. Syntax from his Duchess; Mr. Benn's blk. and w. d. Claret beat Mr. Bingley's blue and w. d. Bluecap, by Mr. Herbert's Thullaby from his b. Venus; Hon. W. Stourton's red d. Major, by Mr. Fox's Mack, beat Mr. Hargreaves' blk. b. Fly, bred by Mr. Whitaker; Mr. Jowitt's wh. d. Ebor, by Hercules from a Sister to Sir B. Graham's Spy, beat Mr. Anderton's r. d. Druid, by Dart from Mr. Lowther's Wildfire; Mr. Harrison's r. d. Turk, by Mr. Wilkinson's Spring from his Fly, beat the Hon. Arthur Lascelles' bl. d. Romulus, by Miller from Rosebud; the Hon. W. Stourton's bl. and w. d. Bullet, by a Son of the Wetherby Hector, beat Mr. Teal's blk. d. Dart, by Mr. Lillyman's bl. and w. d. Dart; Col. Elmhirst's r. d. Bravery, by Richardson's Roman from his Brunette, beat Mr. Gibbes' f. d. Tarquin, by Hercules from Minikin.

Harewood All-age Stakes of two sovs. each. The Hon. W. Stourton's f. and w. d. Whisker, by a Son of the Wetherby Hector, beat Mr. Harrison's r. and w. d. Cedric, by the Knottingley Cedric from his Fly; Mr. Gibbes' blk. d. Caoutchouc beat Mr. Benn's blk. tick d. Priam, by Paul Pry from Mr. Lumley's br. b. Minna; Mr. Gibbes' blk. b. Eclipse, by Mr. Hargreaves's br. d. Phantom, beat Mr. Holroyd's r. and w. d. Priam, bred by Mr. Whitaker; Col. Elmhirst's crm. b. Sylph beat the Hon. A. Lascelles' bl. d. Romulus.

The Chased Silver Inkstand.-Mr. Holroyd's blk. d. Smoaker, by the Leeds d. Fly, beat the Hon. A. Lascelles' bl. tick d. Phoebus; Mr. Benn's blk. and w. d. Topper, by Mr. Houseler's r. d. Belton from Faith, beat Mr. Anderton's bl. d. Blucher; Mr. Holroyd's blk. d. Spring, by Mr. Maxwell's d. beat Mr. Bingley's br. b. Fly; Mr. Gibbes' blk. d. Glider, by Mr. Gurney's Aaron from a bitch of the Iago blood, beat Col. Elmhirst's f. d. Victor, by his Blue Ruin from his Vesta.

The Silver Cigar Case.-The Hon. A. Lascelles's blk. and w. b. Thisbe, by Rover from Mr. Best's Trictrac, beat

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Deciding Course for the Cigar Case. -The Hon. A. Lascelles' Thisbe beat Mr. Benn's Dart, and won the Cigar Case.

Matches.-Mr. Gibbes' f. d. Tarquin beat Mr. Jowitt's r. and w. d. Pith; Mr. Benn's f. d. Lightfoot beat Mr. Holroyd's bl. d. Blucher; Mr. Gibbes' bik. b. Eclipse beat Mr. Benn's blk. d. Spring; Mr. Harrison's bl. d. Tory agst Mr. Benn's bl. and w. d. Twister-undecided.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23.

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Deciding Course for the Harewood All-age Stakes-Wheat Croft).-The Hon. W. Stourton's Whisker beat Col. Elmhirst's Sylph, and won the Stakes.

Deciding Course for the Inkstand.Mr. Gibbes' Glider beat Mr. Benn's Topper, and won the Inkstand.

Deciding Course for the Cup.--Col. Elmhirst's Bravery beat Mr. Lacy's Dart, and won the Cup.

Matches.-Mr. Harrison's bl. d. Tory beat Mr. Benn's blk. and wh. d. Twister; Mr. Gibbes' blk. b. Eclipse beat the Hon. W. Stourton's bl. b. Venus; the Hon. W. Stourton's r. d. Major beat Hon. E. Lascelles' bl. d. Romulus; Mr. Harrison's r. d. Turk beat Mr. Holroyd's br. and w. d. Wellington; Mr. Holroyd's bl. d, Blucher beat Mr. Gibbes' blk. b,

Whiskey; the Hon. A. Lascelles' blk. and w. b. Thisbe beat Mr. Harrison's bl. d. Tory; Mr. Holroyd's r. and w. d. Priam beat Mr. Gibbes' blk. d. Caoutchouc.

MICKLEHAM DOWNS.

SIR-Should the following account of a day's coursing at Capt. Bolton's, on Mickleham Downs, and some few remarks on the dogs, be worth your notice, I beg you will insert it and them in the next Number of your Sporting Magazine.

Mr. De Burgh's r. d. Nimrod beat Mr. Hope's r. and w. b. Helas; Mr. De Burgh's r. and w. p. b. Nonpareil beat Mr. Chitty's r. d. Caleb; Mr. Evans's blk. and w. d. Sailor beat Mr. A. Thorn's r. d. Talisman; Mr. Grange's b. p. b. Grace beat Mr. De Burgh's r. and w. p. Nymph; Mr. De Burgh's r. and w. p. b. Fly beat Mr. Chitty's r. and w. p. d. Colonel; Mr. Both well's blk. and w. d. Bruin beat Mr. T. Chitty's blk. and w. b. Cowslip; Mr. Evans's yel. d. Spectre beat Mr. T. Chitty's blk. d. Coroner; Mr. Grange's br. and w. p. b. Gaylove beat Mr. Young's r. and w. b. Yarico; Mr. Hope's blk. b. Helen beat Mr. Evans's blk. b. Susan; Mr. Evans's blk. and w. d. Sailor beat Mr. De Burgh's br. d. Nectar; Mr. Hope's r. and w. b. Helas beat Mr. De Burgh's r. b. Nimble; Mr. Evans's yel. d. Spectre beat Mr. T. Chitty's blk. d. Coroner; Mr. De Burgh's r. and w. p. Nymph agst Mr. Young's blk. p. b. Yacht-undecided; Mr. Bothwell's blk. and w. d. Bruin beat Mr. T. Chitty's blk, and w. b. Cowslip; and Mr. Grange's br. b. p. Grace agst Mr. Evans's y. d. Spectre (unsighted).

Nonpareil, who beat Caleb, a winner in Matches against three Cup dogs, and Fly, who beat The Colonel, are puppies only fourteen months old, and sisters-bred by Mr.DeBurgh, out of (I think) his Old Sal by Perkins's Larry. I saw the sire run several times in his eleventh year, and his running was as true as that of a young dog. They are considered by old sportsmen as perfect greyhounds, but I should like them better were their sterns longer. Let the members of the Epsom Club beware of these two young ones next year for their Puppy and All-aged Cups. Vestris, under the name of Louisa, who won the Epsom Cup last, I think, in her best day, would not beat either of these. Should they continue to go on as they have begun, they will be as formidable a brace of greyhounds as ever were met with. But a word to the proprietor: he must not be always working them. They ran on the Tuesday following Mickleham coursing, and on the Thursday I saw Fly win her five pounds easy, and Nonpareil in a Match; but

slipped to two hares, her opponent taking one and she the other, which, to the honor of the dogs, they each killed. Nonpareil had a strong one to contend with, who stood before her for full twe miles. If Mr. De Burgh keep these two dogs quiet in the early part of the next season, they will give him every satisfaction. I saw Mr. Pouchée's Cup dog Ploughboy run (about ten days ago). He carries his head too high for a clipper. He had better stick to old Piper's blood, and the produce will be stickers to him. I have only to add that Captain Bolton's liberality in affording sport was beyond description, and his civil keeper (Burbage) carried his employer's wishes into effect to the perfect satisfaction of the field.-I am, Sir, &c. SLIPS.

NORTH MEOLS.,

This Meeting took place on the 24th and 25th of February, the Deciding Courses of which came off as follows:

The Cup was won by Mr. T. Alison's brin. d. Achilles beating Mr. E. Hornby's bl. d. Hemlock, by Hawkeye out of Helen-Hemlock the Guineas:

The Bold Stakes, by Mr. E. Alison's brin. d. Rector, by Mentor out of Effie, beating Lord Molyneux's blk. d. Mufti, by Merlin out of Leaf:

The Hesketh Stakes, by Mr. H. Hornby's f. b. Handy, by Herod out of Duchess, beating Mr. T. Alison's f. and w. b. Alice, by Hawkeye out of Windlass :

The Southport Stakes, by Mr. E. Hornby's brin. d. Harry Percy, by Highlander out of Hebe, beating Mr. Wilbraham's f. d. Weatherbeaten, by Hawkeye out of Windlass:

The Fleetwood Stakes, by Mr. Brockholes' brin. b. Bounty, by Filho da Puta out of Nettle, beating Mr. H. Hornby's blk. b. Hopeful, by Merlin out of Leaf:

The North Meols Stakes, by Lord Molyneux's r. b. Maiden, by Meteor out of May-Mr. H. Hornby's Humbug, by Herod out of Duchess, drawn,after running

two severe courses:

The Ditch In Stakes, by Mr. E. Hornby's brin. d. Hearsay, by Hawkeye out of Windlass, beating Mr. H. Hornby 's r. d. Hazard, by Driver out of Beauty:

The Church Town Stakes, by Mr. Brockholes' brin. d. Bounty, by Filho da Puta out of Nettle, beating Mr. Wilbraham's f. d. Wamba by Merlin.

Matches. Mr. Unsworth's blk. and w. b. U B First, by Ultimo out of Hebe, beat Mr. E. Hornby's blk. and w. b. Hierarch, by Rector out of Windlass.--Mr. Fleetwood's w. b. Favorite, by Helvellyn out of Pilling, beat Mr. H. Hornby's r. d, Higler, by Highlander out of Heedless.

ALTCAR.

This Meeting took place on the 2d and 3d of March, and the Deciding Courses came off as follows:

The Cup was won by Mr. T. Alison's brin. d. Achilles beating Mr. Fleetwood's blk. b. Fountain, by Streamer out of a fifth remove of a bull-dog-the Guineas by Fountain.

The Sefton Stakes, by Lord Moly. neux's r. b. Maiden, by Meteor out of May, beating Mr. Lloyd's r. d. Luff, by Lunardi out of Lady-like:

The Croxteth Stakes, by Mr. T. Alison's f. and w. b. Alice, by Hawkeye out of Windlass-Mr. Lloyd's f. b. Lima, by Lunardi out of Lady-like, drawn:

The West Derby Stakes, by Mr. T. Alison's r. d. Colonel, by Turk out of Lucretia, beating Mr. E. Hornby's brin. d. Harry Percy, by Highlander out of Hebe:

The Field Stakes, by Mr. Tollemache's blk. b. Tippet beating Mr. Lloyd's blk. b. Linnet, by Milo out of Linnet :

The Ackers-Holt Stakes, by Mr. E. Hornby's brin. d. Humming Bird, by Harry Percy out of Hopeful, beating Mr. Lloyd's blk.d. Leo, by Milo out of Linnet:

The Sapling Stakes, by Mr. E. Alison's blk. d. Altcar, by Augustus out of Effie, beating U B First, by Ultimo out of Hebe:

The Ditch-In Stakes, by Mr. S. Horrocks' brin. d. Pirate beating Mr. Fleetwood's brin. d. Firebrand, by Harry Percy out of Thompson's bitch.

Matches. Mr. Tollemache's wh. b. Topper beat Mr. Lloyd's (Mr. Bellyse's) blk. b. Liberia, by Lucius out of Volage. -Mr. Brockholes' blk. b. Bella, by Driver out of Beauty, beat Mr. Lloyd's blk. b. Lush, by Maltster out of Lapdog. -Mr. E. Hornby's brin. d. Handel, by Herod out of Duchess, beat Mr. Lloyd's blk. d. Llan Elwy, by Lord Mostyn's Gelert out of Lilinet.-Mr. T. Alison's f. and w. b. Alice, by Hawkeye out of Windlass, beat Mr. Tollemache's w. b. Topper.

MALTON.

This Meeting was announced for the 1st of February, but the weather being unfavorable it was postponed till the 22d, when the results were determined in that and the two succeeding days as follows; the first day at Wharram, and the two last at Langton Wold:

The Cup was won by Mr. Best's r. b. Gabrielle, by Streamer out of Gratitude, beating Sir J. Johnstone's blk. and w. d. Vagrant, by Balloon out of Violet:

The Gold Cup for Puppies, by Mr. Golden's f. b. Fly, by Lancer out of Fly, beating Mr. Best's r. and w. b. Tulip, by Coxcomb out of Tibby:

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, by Mr. Swann's bl. d. Junius, by Marmion out of Jane, beating Sir J. Johnstone's r. b. Bepporina :

Second Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, by Mr. Swann's r. b. Maiden, by Miller, beating Sir J. Johnstone's blk. and w. d. Bertram, by Balloon:

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for Allaged, by Major Bower's blk. d. Bir mingham beating Mr. G. Bower's blk. d.

Gondolier:

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for Puppies, by Mr. Swann's w. b. Ender, by Marmion out of Sister to Swift, beating Mr. G. Bower's blk. d. Reginald :

Second Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for Puppies, by Sir J. Johnstone's blk. and w. d. Bolivar beating Mr. Swann's Lucifer:

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for Aged, by Mr. Swann's r. d. Sailor beating Sir J. Johnstone's blk. d. Rokeby.

Matches. Mr. Swann's w. d. Justice beat Sir J. Johnstone's bl. d. Raby.-Mr. Swann's w. d. Saxon beat Mr. Best's r. b. Minikin.-Sir J. Johnstone's blk. b. Rosette beat Mr. Swann's blk. and w. b. Taglioni.-Mr. Best's (Mr. Monkman's) brin. d. Spanker beat Mr. G. Bower's (Mr. W. Newton's) blk. and w. d. Lupin. Mr. Swann's blk. d. Rowton beat Mr. Golden's blk. d. The Saddler.

BARTON.

At this Meeting the Cup and Sovereigns were won by f. and w. b. Mantle, and f. down dog Mack, the property of Wm. Loft, Esq. of Trusthorpe; the Appleby Carr Stakes, by Col. Elmhirst's blk. d. Bugle; the Ancholme Stakes, by Mr. Richardson's blk. and w. d. Actæon; the Consolation Stakes by Mr. Nicholson's bl. b. Adelaide; the First Bye Stakes, by Mr. Nicholson's blk. b. Minna; the Second Bye Stakes, by Mr. Kennington's blk. b. Fly; the Appleby Stakes, by Mr. Healey's bl. b. Caroline; and the Carr Stakes, by Mr. Richardson's r. and w. d. Wonder.

Matches. Mr. Marshall's r. b. Smallhopes beat Mr. Loft's f. and w. b. Brenda.-Colonel Elmhirst's f. d. Victor beat Mr. Healey's brin. b. Tet.-Mr. Richardson's blk. b. Trinket beat Mr. Loft's b. Brenda.

Better coursing was never witnessed: the hares ran stoutly, the meeting was numerously attended, and the decisions of the tryer highly satisfactory.

CALCULATION OF CHANCES.

WE have much pleasure in presenting to such of our readers as may be at all interested in Turf speculations, the following Table, which contains the odds on a far greater variety of cases in one race than any other ever before published.

From the Examples selected it will be shewn how to find the odds between single horses, or between any one number and any other; also between any number and the field: likewise the sums to be given to receive 1001. on the event of any specified horse, or one of any number selected, winning the race.

The Table is composed of the fractional parts of 1001., and the divisions made to an eighth of a pound, or 2s. 6d. Where it would

not divide exactly, the last complete eighth is only stated: for instance at 5 to 4 against a horse, his chance is stated at 443, whereas it is found, by continuing the operation, to be 1s. 4 d., and nearly onefourth of a farthing more. These small fractions not being considered in practical betting, we have left them out. It is to be observed that the odds stated in the Table are against the horse, and of course on the field.

A TABLE

SHEWING THE ODDS BETWEEN HORSES IN THE SAME RACE, AND BETWEEN ANY NUMBER AND THE FIELD, AT THE VARIOUS ODDS AGAINST EACH, AS STATED IN THE FIRST COLUMNS: ALSO THE VALUE OF EACH OF THEIR CHANCES FOR £100.

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