The Badminton Magazine 1898-08: Vol 7 Iss 37 (1898)
Longman, Green & Co · leaf 66
thought himself ill favoured by the fickle goddess. Stabling was at a premium, every box and stall in the commodious yards was occupied ; temporary erections, even canvas booths, were run up to meet the demand for equine shelter. Then it was customary for many of the private residents and… … IN ‘THE RODNEY’ PADDOCK Continent, and even America, sent many purchasers. Coaches, carts, gigs, and vehicles of all kinds poured into the little town, taxing its resources to the utmost. Droves of colts and ponies from distant Ireland and the mountains of Wales, long strings of horses of every…
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