JANUARY, 1847.

EMBELLISHMENTS.

PORTRAIT OF LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.-ENGRAVED BY J.

B.

HUNT, AFTER M. CLAUDET.

THE HIGH-METTLED RACER. PLATE VIIT, THE ROAD.-ENGRAVED

BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY J. F. HERRING, SEN.

VIGNETTE TITLE.-ENGRAVED BY SCOTT, FROM A PAINTING BY

R. B. DAVIS.

CONTENTS.

Page.

1

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DIARY FOR JANUARY

MEMOIR OF LORD GEORGE BENTINCK

INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE FROM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

-BY SCRIBBLE.

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THE HIGH-METTLED RACER. -BY CASTOR

THE HANDBOOK OF THE CHASE. BY THE EDITOR

5

12

15

22

28

34

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HIGHLAND SPORTS, AND SPORTING QUARTERS. -BY LINTON

ENGLISH SPORTS.-COURSING.–BY LORD WILLIAM LENNOX .

CASTS AND CHARACTERS ON TWEEDSIDE.-BY T. T. STOD-

DART, ESQ.

SPORTING REMINISCENCES IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.-BY

A FRENCH NOBLEMAN

TURF CHARACTERS-NO. 1-EDWARD BLENKHORN

THE TURF IN 'FORTY-SIX.-BY CRAVEN.

LITERATURE

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42

49

52

66

70

71

73

76

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE : THE CHASE-AQUATICS

STATE OF THE ODDS, ETC.