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"'Probably, I said, 'the man who brought Velox to the city gave him into the hands of a party who may have sold him to an honest and upright stable keeper from whom you bought the horse. "'But how do I know your story is true, that you own this horse? the planter asked.
"Democriti pecus edit agellos Cultaque, dum peregre est animus sine corpore velox."
The noble horse was on the near side of the carriage and Prince on the off side. Very cried out: "Of all things, if there isn't Velox! George, you naughty boy, why didn't you tell me? Where did you find him?" The preacher ran to the splendid creature, proud, sleek and glossy as ever, and put his arm over his neck, and stroked and patted his face.
Our only chance is to reach de forks of de road 'fore dey can overtake us. But Dolly is purty well played out. Der ain't much go in her. How is Velox standin' it?" "My hoss shows his blood an' trainin'," said Turner. "He's all in a sweat an' lather an' he breathes fast, but I tink he's good for de distance. You'uns must gib Dolly mo' whip and spur. Better to kill her dan to be tuk."
George LeMonde decided to enter Velox for the race which was soon to take place, and many times did he ride his willing steed over the race course to prepare for the great event. Horse racing then, as now, was one of the most popular diversions of multitudes in Kentucky, but the preparations then were quite primitive.
De time befo' Velox passed me; but now I'm ridin' him, an' I'd like to see de debil hisself overtake me." "We'uns air safe," said Wiles, "but we'uns must hold back our hosses sum, for we uns hev a good jaunt to take, an' it won't do to tire 'em out at fust." Both acted at once on this sensible advice, and they brought the ready animals down to a moderate trot.
Going to a store near by I bought a saddle and bridle and, putting them on Velox, I mounted him and rode him back to 'Mount Pisgah. And here he is, sound as ever," and George snapped the whip over the trotting pair so that they increased their speed a bit. The day was bright and balmy, the steeds were willing, and they made good progress.
In the back seat reclined a portly gentleman, dressed in faultless style, and by his side his wife of ample proportions, also garbed in the height of fashion. "While the turnout was some distance away I was sure that the near horse was Velox. As luck would have it the man in the carriage had some business with Youtsey and Fry and ordered Sambo to drive up to the curb.
They were somewhat disappointed to behold him the last in the race; but they saw that Velox was going well, and they had hopes for his winning during the next mile. As for young LeMonde, he saw nothing and gave heed to nothing except the business in hand.
Bald Coot PORPHYRIO MELANONOTUS. Little Quail TURNIX VELOX. Pectoral Rail HYPOTAENIDIA PHILIPPINENSIS. Crane or Native Companion ANTIGONE AUSTRALASIANA. Snipe GALLINAGO AUSTRALIS.
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