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quainted. We have, however, perused the work, and, as far as we can judge, the mode of training or educating the hawk appears to be rational, and we have no doubt efficient. Sir John has long been celebrated for his improvements in the breed of various individuals of the feathered tribe, and we have heard of prices being given for bantam cocks and hens which would hardly be credited by our readers.

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SIR,

ECLIPSE.

Have often regretted, in common with many of your readers, that so much has been said of the wonderful performances of Eclipse, and yet, notwithstanding the articles so headed, and the numerous promises made, no authentic account of his running has yet appeared in the pages of your in teresting Magazine.

I have lately collected the particulars of his running, and the number of stakes won by his progeny, which I have much pleasure in forwarding to you for the perusal of my brother sportsmen, if you consider them worthy in

sertion.

ECLIPSE was bred by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and was foaled during the great eclipse that happened on the 1st day of April 1764. He was never beat, nor ever paid a forfeit, and was allowed to be the fleetest and best horse that ever ran, not excepting the Flying Childers. ECLIPSE was got by Marske, son of Squirt, a son of Bartlett's Childers (own brother to Flying Childers), which was got by the Dar ley Arabian. ECLIPSE'S dam,

Spiletta (dam also of Garrick and Proserpine), was purchased by His Royal Highness of Sir Robert Eden, Bart. and was got by Regulus, son of the Godolphin Arabian : his grandam (called Mother Western), by Smith, son of Snake, brother to Williams's Squirrel, that won the King's Guineas at York in 1725: his great grandam, by Lord D'Arcy's Old Montague, out of a daughter of Old Hautboy; and she out of a daughter of Brimmer,

After the decease of the Duke, ECLIPSE became the property of Mr. Wildman, and in 1769 won the Maiden Plate of Fifty Pounds at Epsom, beating four others: they were altogether at the Three Mile Post; notwithstanding which he distanced the whole four. He also won 501. at Ascot Heath, beating Crême-de-Barb; and the King's Plate at Winchester, at 12st. though only five years old, beating five others, two of which were distanced. He walked over for the 501. for five-year-olds at Winchester, and the King's Plate at Salisbury; and the day after won the City Bowl, with 30 guineas added thereto, beating Sulphur. Afterwards he started alone for the King's Plate at Canterbury; won the King's Plates at Lewes and Litchfield; and at Newmarket, in April 1770, ECLIPSE beat Mr. Wentworth's Bucephalus, 8st. 7lb. each, over the Beacon Course: Mr. Wildman staked 600gs. to 400gs. After this he was purchased by Mr. O'Kelly, in whose possession he won the King's Plate at Newmarket, beating Mr. Bland's Diana, Mr. Strode's Pensioner, and two others: the odds at starting were 10 to 1 on Eclipse; and, after the first heat, 6 and 7 to 4 that he distanced Pensioner, which he did with great ease. After which he

walked over for the King's Plates at Guildford, Nottingham, and York; and also won the Great Subscription of 3191. 10s. at York, beating the celebrated horses Tortoise and Bellario with great ease. He afterwards walked over for the King's Plate at Lincoln; and at Newmarket, in October, he won the 150gs. for six-year-old and aged horses (Mr. O'Kelly paying 100gs. entrance), beating Sir Charles Bunbury's Corsican-the odds were 70 to 1 on ECLIPSE: and on the following day he walked over for the King's Plate there, which was the last time of his starting.

He died at Mr.O'Kelly's, at Cannon's, near Edgeware, in Middlesex, the 26th day of February, 1789, aged nearly twenty-five years. His heart weighed thirteen pounds.

Eclipse was sire of the dam of the very famous horse Phenomenon; and also of the one hundred and sixty-two following truly capital racers and winners, and no less capital breeders, as their progeny fully prove. He was a beautiful light chesnut, with a blaze down his face, and his off leg behind white quite up to the hock. He was about fifteen hands and a half high. I am, Sir, &c. T. C. July 4, 1828.

PROGENY OF ECLIPSE.

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