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A catalogue of remarkable books published by Mr. George Redway (1887)

DREAMS OF THE DERBY:

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Together with many curious tips and omens for other Races, now first collected and arranged for the printer. By Fortunatus.

Contents:—About Sir Peter Teazle—Derby Dreams—Eleanor—Lapdog and Cadland—Dangerous—Spaniel, winner of the Derby in 1831—Plenipotentiary—Flying Dutchman—Daniel O’Rourke—Caractacus: Snewing’s Dream—A Hop-Merchant’s Dream—Dreams of Caractacus—Ellington—A Story of £25,000—Pyrrhus the First—Macaroni—Cremorne—Derby Sweeps—Dugdale’s Dream—Uncle John’s Dream—A Club Steward’s Luck—Doncaster’s Derby—Another of Fred Booth’s Stories—Bluegown—A Waif’s Tips—Blair Athol—Bloomsbury’s Year—Sham Dreamers—Couronne de Fer—Lottie Fowler—About Derby and other Tipsters—“Chanticleer’s” Tip—Executor—Kisber—Miscellaneous—Poetic Prophets of the Derby—The Oaks and St. Leger—Marie Stuart’s Oaks—St. Leger—Caller Ou—Hawthornden—Craig Millar’s Year—Knight of St. George—Achievement—Earlier Dreams and Omens—Dreams of Handicap and other Race Winners—A Dream of Diophantus—The Fate of Dundee—Another Dundee Story—See-Saw—Fanciful Backing—Prevision of an Accident—A Conspiracy of 1843—Flash-in-the-Pan—One Act—Bob Smart’s Glenlivat Dream—Inveresk—Julius—Tips for the Northumberland Plate—A Clever Backer—The Chief’s Presentiment—Lowlander’s Victory at Ascot—Gubat.

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