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Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit

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Abbott, Mr., 94, 186, 266; his unlucky horse, 224 Afghan Chief, The, 179 Agnew, Capt. Q., 266 Agnew, Mr. H. de C., 266 Agra Stable, The, 256 Alexander, Mr. R., 266 Ali Musjid Citadel, Storming of, 73 Allahabad, The thrice run race, 94 Allason, Major, 266 Allan, Mr. J. J., 266, 277 Althorp, Capt. K., 267 Amir of Afghanistan, 178, 179 Annandale, 54 Anderson, Mr. A. S., 266 Anderson, Mr. G. G., 266 Apcar, Mr. J. G., 252, 264, 267 Appleyard, General, 73 Apostolides, Mr. E. C., 267 Arbuthnot, Mr. J., 267 Archer, Fred, 163, 300 Ardagh, Col. J. C., C.I.E., 267 Arthur, Mr. A., 267 Asian, The, 57 Astley, Sir J., 163 Australian horses stampede, 160 Baden-Powell, Lieut.-Gen. Sir R., 143 Badger, The pet, 26 Baker, Colonel Valentine (afterwards Baker Pasha), 29 Barclay, Mr. P. D., 267 Barrington, The Hon. (afterwards Sir) Eric, 8; his story of the Tyrol accident, 9 Barlow, Mr. R., 267 Barnes, Mr. F. C., 267 Bates, Mr. R. G., 267 Beaconsfield, Lord, 96 Beasley, Capt. (“Tommy”), 14 Beaver, Col. P. K. L., 267 Bengal Tenancy Act, 177 Beresford, Lady Charles, 154, 156 Beresford, Lord Charles, 303; meets Lord William at Curraghmore, 18, 19; the “Brothers’ Race,” 42, 48 Beresford, Sir John, 326 Beresford, Lord Marcus, 234, 254, 285, 293, 302, 303; meets Lord William at Curraghmore, 18; Lord Marcus and the “Brothers’ Race,” 42; Lord William, and the hall porter, 29 Beresford, Lord and Lady Marcus, 292 Beresford, Lady William (formerly Duchess of Marlborough), marriage, 285; disputes with Lady Meux, 324; death of Lady William, 327 Beresford, Lord William— accidents to, 20, 81, 110, 147, 164, 187, 259, 290, 295; an accomplished whip, 216; active service, 70, 72, 80; Annandale racecourse bought, 209; anthrax at his stables, 248; A.D.C. to Lord Northbrook, 51; bad luck, 165; farewell banquet at Calcutta, 266; bull, 4; at Bombay meets Lord Charles Beresford, 48; at Bonn, 8; a bribe, 221; the “Brothers’ Race,” 42; meets his brother again at Curraghmore, 18; on Sir Redvers Buller’s Staff, 79; bungalow nearer Viceregal Lodge, 143; buys Myall King, 226; a cab incident, 145; Calcutta paper-chase, 259; the Cambridgeshire, 302; on castes of India, 107; child and the gymkhana, the, 241; calling with Mr. Charles Lascelles, 49; and children, 144, 145; children’s farewell party, 261; and the children of Dorking, 287; Cigar Race, The, 147; a coaching adventure, 291; commands irregular volunteer cavalry, 82; a complaint, 225; congratulated by the Prince of Wales, 90; conjurer, discomfiture of, 238; convalescence, 296; “the courteous,” 126; at Dr. Renau’s school, 4; death, 317; at the Amateur Dramatic Club, 119; Dramatic Club, the Amateur, re-established, 118; dines with his mother and the Prince of Wales, 92; despatch carrying, 73; disappears “en route,” 140; and the dissatisfied subaltern, 239; at Dorking, 283; drives coach down barrack steps, 24; Lady Dufferin’s scheme, 211; at Durban, 80; battles at Durban, 80; at the Durbar, 61, 181; faints at the Durbar, 61; Durbar souvenirs, 183; and the economical colonel, 208; engaged to be married, 284; at Eton, 4; and Fleur-de-Lys, 136; gazetted Colonel and K.C.I.E., 249; Gloucester House mystery, 191; guests at Calcutta banquet, 266; the hall porter and the refrigerator, 29; and the Hill and Frontier tribes, 69; homesick, 198; horse-training for the Durbar, 219 inherits his money, 21; invents the umbrella race, 148; invents the Victoria Cross race, 147; joins the 9th Lancers, 12; last race in India, 282; leaves England, 46; loses a bet, and how he paid, 109; Lord Rossmore and the intruder, 39; and the Maitland-Beresford case, 93; the man who thought he was King, 197; marriage, 284; as a Mason, 316; match with Rothschild, 164; methods, 220; his memory, 218; Military Secretary to three successive Viceroys, 123, 127, 129; mistaken identity, 161, 233; Mr. Moore’s speech at Calcutta banquet, 269; and his mother-in-law, 319; and the natives, 150; paperchasing, 244; parlour fireworks, 190; a polo accident, 63; and Ponto, 141; and Ponto at the wedding, 142; and the pony, 139; a quiet corner, 118; races with Captain McCalmont, 20; the racing man, 168; racing receipts, 311; his racing reputation, 227; racing rumours, 260; racing troubles and worries, 166; racing, 68, 201, 257, 293, 304, 308; racing partners— Mr. Lorillard, his new partner, 294; Durbangah, Maharajah of, 235; Maharajah of Patiala, 251; Mr. Monty Stewart, 132; Mr. Whitney, a new partner, 300; receives the V.C. from Queen Victoria, 90; recommended for the V.C., 87; regimental trophies, 286; religion, 206; relies on Mr. Palmer, 297; rescues Mrs. Stuart Menzies, 148; returns to India, 71, 88, 92; returns to Ireland, 91; “rules for the A.D.C.,” 229; and the runaway carriage, 35; and the runaway coach, 216; saves the life of Dr. Perry, 10; sells his stables, 187; a serious accident, 295; shares a bungalow with Captain Clayton, 48; and soldier’s wife, 193; some fast trotters, 291; a son born, 298; speech at Calcutta banquet, reply to, 275; spelling, 6; State functions, 169; his tact, 113; the Tattersall’s sale, 320; the £1000 card, 21; his three-year-old record, 306; and Tod Sloan, 299; on tour, 170; his two-year-old records, 305; a useful clerk, 221; and viceregal tour programme, 184; a war trophy, 85; a well-liked man, 130; what the Hornet said, 313; wins the name “Fighting Bill,” 79; wins the V.C., 86; with Sir Sam Browne, V.C., 72; wrestles with Joseph Leeman, 40; at York, 39; Beresford, Mr. W. M., 267 Beverley, the Hon. Mr. Justice, C.S., 267 Bignell, Mr. R., 267 Bombay, Government House dinner party, 206 Botanical Gardens, Calcutta, 216 Boteler, Mr. R., 267 Bourdillon, the Hon. J. A., C.S., 267 Bourke, Mr., 240 Brabazon, Capt., 289 Brackenbury, the Hon. Lieut.-General H., C.B., 267 Bradshaw, Surgeon-Major-General, 267 Brasier-Creagh, Capt., A.D.C., 267 Brassey, the Right Hon. the Lord, 267 Brock, Mr. C., 267 Brooke, Mr. W. R., C.I.E., 267 “Brothers’ Race,” The, 42 Browne, Lord Ulick, 57 Browne, Sir Sam, V.C., 72 Brunton, Sir Thomas Lauder, 315 Buck, Sir E., C.I.E., 267 Buckland, Mr. C. E., C.S., 267 Bulkeley, Capt. Rivers, rides the Prince of Wales’ horse, 34 Butler, Mr. A. L., 267 Burn, Capt., 232 Burmah Crisis, The, 203 Bythell, Capt., 267 Cahir, 14 Calcutta race meeting, 165, 242, 253 Calcutta Sweepstake, 254 Calcutta Tent Club, 159 Cambridge, Duke of, 285 Campbell, Capt. the Rt. Hon. Ronald, The death of, 81 Campbell, Capt. I. M., D.S.O., 267 Campbell, General D. M. G., 36 Campbell, Mr. Alec, 267 Campbell, Mr. H. P., 267 Candy, Captain (“Sugar Candy”), 11; horse jumps down a quarry, 25 Canning, Lady, 76 Canning, Viscount, 76 Cannon, Mornington, 301 Carrington, Lord, 35 Cavagnari, Sir Louis, 71 Cawnpore, The statue, 77; the well, 76 Cetewayo, 78; advances, 85; retreats, 84; taken prisoner, 79 Chaine, Col., 292 Chatterton, Col. F. W., 267 Chelmsford, Lord, 78, 81; takes Cetewayo prisoner, 79 Chesney, Colonel, afterwards General Sir George, 116, 151 Cheylesmore, Lord, 5 Children’s parties at Simla, The, 143 Chisholme, Major J. J. Scott, 267 Christopher, Major, 267 China interposes, 204 Cigar Race, 147 Clarke, Colonel Stanley, 314 Clayton, Captain, 11; the death of, 60; Harrow and Capt. Clayton’s death, 64; “In memoriam,” 63 Cleland, Colonel, wounded, 71 Clewer Sisters, The, 212 Clonagam Church, 317 Clonmell, Lord, 35 Collen, Major-General Sir E. H. H., K.C., I.E., 267 Colley, Colonel, afterwards Sir George, 52 Commander-in-Chief and the salutations, 215 Compton, Lord Alwyne, 156 Connaught, Duchess of, 155 Connaught, Duke of, 154 Connemara, Lord, 240 Cooking reform, 210 Cork, Earl of, 35 Cotton, the Hon. H. J. S., C.S.I., 267 Cotton, Mr. Ben, 216 Creagh, Mr. B. P., 267 Crespigny, Sir Claude de, 307 Croft, the Hon. Sir A., K.C.I.E., 267 Cubitt, Mr. J. E., 267 Cumberledge, Mr. F. H., 267 Cuningham, Mr. W. J., C.S.I., 267 Cunningham, Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. D. D., 267 Currie, Capt. J., 267 Curzon, the Hon. Major M., 267 Curraghmore, 2 Cuthbert, Mr., 300 Dacca steamer incident, The, 77 Dalhousie, Lord, 76 Dangerfield, Mr. E., 267 Daniel, Mr. Linsay, 267 Davidson, Captain, 51 Dehra Races, The, 92 Delavel, Lord, 325 Devonshire, Duke of (then Lord Hartington), 163 Dickson, Mr. Geo., 267 Dickson, Mr. J. G., 267 Drawing-room reception, 144 Denman, Lord, 326 Dogcart mishap, The, 20 Dods, Mr. W., 267 Donkey, The, and the cock, 41 Doran, Major B. J. C., 267 Dufferin, Lady, 177; her scheme to help Indian women, 210 Dufferin, Earl of, 177, 203, 272 Dunn, the jockey, 243; in trouble again, 248 Durand, Mr., afterwards Sir Mortimer, 183, 234 Durand, Colonel, 278 Durbangah, Maharajah of, 162, 230; becomes Lord W. Beresford’s racing partner, 235 Durbar, The, a huge crowd, 223 Eddis, Mr. W. K., 267 Egerton, Sir Robert, 99 Ellis, Col. S. R., 267 Enter, Mr. K., 267 Evans, the Hon. Sir Griffith, K.C.I.E., 267 Evening, A festive, 200 Ezra, Mr. J. E. D., 267 Famine, The Irish, 17 Fancy dress ball, 157 Fane, Sir Spencer Ponsonby, 149 Farewell Banquet, Calcutta, The, 266; names of those present at, 266-9; Mr. Moore’s speech at, 269; Lord Bill replies, 275 Fenian, Lord W. B.’s horse, 30 Fenians’ threat to Lady Waterford, 17 Fenn, Surgeon-Col. E. H., C.I.E., 267 Fife, Captain, 19 Fitch, Mr., 236 Fitzgerald, Lord, 35 Fitzmaurice, 85 FitzWilliam, Hon. P. W., 34 Forbes, Mr. Archibald, 87 Ford Abbey, 76 Fordham, jockey, 163 Fownes, Mr., 292 Frere, Sir Bartle, 78 Fripps, Mr., 81 Furniss, Mr., 302 Galbraith, Major-General W., C.B., 267 Gambrie, Col. G. R., 267 Gamble, Mr. R. A., 267 Game card of Lord de Grey, 154 Garraway, Capt. C. W., 267 Garth, Mr. G. L., 267 Garth, Mr. W., 267 Gasper, Mr., 202, 224; death of, 249 Gladstone, Mr. A. S., 267 Gladstone, Mr. J. S., 267 Gladstone, Mr., 95 Godjack, Mr., 162 Gollan, Mr. Spencer, 324 Gooch, Rev. Francis, 303 Gordon, Capt., appointed Lord Ripon’s Private Secretary, 67 Gordons, The Scotch, 303 Gough, Capt. C. H. H., 267 Gough, Mr. G., 267 Grain, Corney, 199 Grantham, Mr. Justice, 324 Granville, Lord, 95 Gregory, Mr. E. H., 267 Gregson, Mr. C. B., 267 Grimston, Capt. R. E., A.D.C., 267 Hadden, Mr. F. G., 268 Hamilton, Mr. F. S., C.S., 268 Hamilton, Mr. L. B., 268 Hammersley, Mr. Louis, 284 Hammersley, Mrs. See Lady William Beresford Harbord, the Hon. Charles, afterwards Lord Suffield, 156, 183, 232, 268 Harrington, Lord, 95 Harrow School and the death of Captain Clayton, 64 Hart, Mr. G. H. R., 188, 268 Hartington, Lord. See Duke of Devonshire Hartopp, Captain (Chicken), and the bath, 91 Harvey, Surgeon-Col. R., 268 Hastings, Lord, 29 Hay of Kinfauns, Lord, 199 Hayes, Mr. Horace, 92 Henderson, Mr. G. S., 268 Hensman, Mr. H., 268 Herat, 178 Herbert, Capt. L., 268 Herbert, Mr., 31 Hewett, Mr. J. P., C.S., C.I.E., 268 Hext, Capt. J., R.N., C.I.E., 268 Hext, Sir John (now Rear-Admiral), 216, 235, 247 Hills, Mr. A., 159, 268, 279 Hills, Mr. C. R., 268 Hodgson, Mr. G. C., 268 Holmes, Mr. W., C.S., 92, 268 Hornet, The, 313 Hope, Mr. G. W., 268 Horse Sale, The, 187 Howrah Bridge, 217 Huggins, Mr. (Lord William’s trainer), 300, 305, 310 Hunt, Col. J. L., 268 Huxley, Mr., 246 Ilbert Bill, 123 Indian descent, 109 Indian Planters’ Gazette, 263 Indian Viceroy’s duties, An, 66 Irving, Mr. W. O. Bell, 268 Isandhlwana, Battle of, 78 James, Mr. S. Harvey, C.S., 268 Jardine, Sir William, Bart., 268 Jarrett, Col. H. S., 268 Jenkins, Capt. A. E., 268 Jersey, Lord, 7 Jhind, The Rajah of, 101 Jockey Club, 293, 324 Jodhpore, Maharajah of, 162 Johnstone, Mr. C. Lawrie, 268 Jourdain, Mr. C. B., 268 Jowaki Expedition, The, 69 Kabul, 71 Kempton, 308 Kennedy, H. E., Rear-Admiral George, 268 Keyes, General, sent with reinforcements against hill tribes, 69 Khyber Pass Retreat, The, 71 King, Brigade-Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G., C.I.E., 268 King, Mr. D. W., 268 King-Harman, Col., 27 Kirk, Mr. H. A., 268 Kitchener, Earl, 320 Kooch Behar, H.H. the Maharajah of, G.C.I.E., 171, 258, 265, 268 Ladies’ Steeplechase, 141 Lady’s curtsey, A, 116 Lambert, the Hon. Sir John, K.C.I.E., 268 Lambton, Mr. George, 300 Lance, Brigadier-General F., C.B., 268 Langford, Lord, 5 Lansdowne, Marchioness, 262 Lansdowne, Marquess of, 234, 238, 247, 272 Lascelles, The Hon. Charles, 11 Latimer, Mr. F. W., 268 Lawley, Hon. Miss, 156 Lawrence, Lord, 53, 97, 240 Leeman, M.P., Mr. Joseph, the wrestling match, 40 Legislative Council pass the Ilbert Bill, 123 Leigh, Sir Gerrard, 13 Lendal Bridge, 39, 40 Leslie, Mr. C. P., 1 Lethbridge, Brigade-Surgeon-Lieut.-Col., 268 Life in India, 158 Lister, Capt. G. C., A.D.C., 268 Lockhart, Sir Simon, 5 Lorillard, Mr. Pierre, becomes Lord William’s racing partner, 294 Louisa, daughter of Lord Stuart de Rothsey, 15 Lowther, Mr. James, 199, 313 Lucknow, 255 Ludlow, Col., 268 Lumsden, Mr. D. M., 268 Luson, Mr. H., 268 Lyall, Mr. A. A., 268 Lyall, the Hon. Mr. D. R., C.S.I., C.S., 268 Lyall, Mr. R. A., 268 Lytton, Lady, 52 Lytton, Earl, 272; appointed Viceroy, 52; appoints a Famine Commission, 68; dissatisfies Government with his Afghan policy, 96; his departure, 104; investigates the Indian Famine, 67; reviews the troops, 62; sends troops against Hill tribes, 69 McCalmont, General Sir Hugh (“The Smiler”), 7, 11 McDonnell, the Hon. W. F., 57 Macdougall, Captain, 232 Machell, Captain, 33 McInnes, Mr. H. H., 268 Mackellor, Mr. G. B., 268 Mackensie, Mr. D. F., 268 Mackenzie, Colonel Stewart, 11; takes command, 71 McLeod, Mr. C. C., 268 Macleod, Mr. J. J., 268 Macnair, Mr. G. B., 268 Macpherson, the Hon. Justice W., C.S., 268 Maitland, Col., 268 Maitland, Mr. Kelly, 92 Maitland v. Beresford case, 93 Man who thought he was King, The, 197 Marlborough, 8th Duke of, 284 Marlborough, Lily, Duchess of, meets Lord W. B., 283; is married to Lord Bill, 284 Marsh, Mr., 320 May-Boy’s serious accident, 17 Mayo, Lord, 240 Meerut Race Meeting, 214 Mehta, Mr. R. D., 268 Methuen, Lord, 4 Meux, Admiral Sir Hedworth, 325 Meux, Lady, 311, 324 Meyrick, Mr., 58 Middleton, Capt. Bay, 13 Miley, Col. J. A., 268 Military Secretary’s duties, 124; pay, 129 Military Secretaries and their excuses for resignation, 135 Miller, Mr., 95 Mills, Mr. G., 268 Milton, Lord, A.D.C., 268 Minto, The present Lord, 7 Mistaken identity, 161 Moore, Mr. C. H., 7, 244, 268 Moore, Mr. Garret, 12 Muir, Capt. Charles, 80, 244 Muir, Mr. A. K., 268 Muir, Sir John, Bart., 268 Myall King, Death of, 262; Record of, 264 Myers, Mr. Dudley B., 268 Nabha, Rajah of, 238 National Hunt Committee, 293 New Year’s Day Festivals, 222 Newcastle, Duke of, 286 Nicknames, 11 Ninth Lancers on active service, 71 Northbrook, Lord, 51, 272 Norman, Mr. A. F., 268 Norris, the Hon. Justice, Q.C., 268 Observation Hill, 97 Oriental Sporting Magazine, 57 O’Toole, Sergeant, rescues in time, 86; is awarded V.C., 91 Overend, Mr. T. B. G., 268 Owen, Capt. “Roddy,” 12, 121, 231 Paget, Lord Alfred, and the Bonnets, 28 Paget, Mr. H. E. C., 268 Palmer, Mr., 288, 295, 297 Paperchases, 137 Papillon, Capt. David, 138 Paris, Mr. G. B., 268 Parliament dissolved, 95 Parlour fireworks, 191 Patiala, Maharajah of, 280; forms racing partnership with Lord William, 251 Pattison, Mr. F. E., 268 Patrie, Mr. J. M., 268 Paul, Col. St., 268 Paying calls in India, 50 Peacock, Mr. F. B., 268 Perinan, Mr. F. W., 268 Perry, Dr., gives supper night before holidays, 9; his letters to Lord W. B.’s mother, Lady Waterford, 9 Peterhoff, the Viceregal house at Simla, 54 Peterson, Mr. C. D., 268 Pincus, Mr. Jakes (trainer), 300 Playfair, the Hon. Mr. P., 268 Poer, Charles William de la, 1 Poer, Delaval James de la, 1 Poer, John Henry de la, 1 Poer, Marcus Talbot de la, 1 Poer, William Leslie de la, 1 Poer, William Warren de la, son of Lord W. B., 298 Pollen, Capt. S. H., A.D.C., 268 Polo, The Christmas Day Match and its tragic sequel, 60; at Hurlingham, 44 Ponies, The sale of the, 38 Portal, Mr. Gerry, 192, 199 Portland, Duke of, 321 Potato Incident, The, 14 Prickett, Mr. L. G., 269 Primrose, Mr. (now Right Hon. Sir Henry Primrose), 156 Prinsep, the Hon. Mr. Justice H. T., C.S., 269 Pritchard, the Hon. Sir C., K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 269 Probyn, Colonel Oliver, 138 Race after the Amateur Dramatic Club Play, The, 120 Rajah’s bow to Lord Ripon, The, 102 Raleigh Club, 27; the new Raleigh, 1916, 30 Ralli, Mr. John A., 161, 269 Ralli, Mr. T. D., 269 Rawal Pindi, 179; the Durbar at, 179 Rawlinson, Mr. A. T., 269 Raye, Brigade-Surgeon D., 269 Religions of India, 56 Ripon, The Marquess of (then Lord de Grey), 96, 134, 154, 272; arrives at Peterhoff, 99; converses with Lord Lytton, 100; has a trying time, 123; leaves India, 172; receives friends, 153; a Roman Catholic, 110 “Ripon’s Good Night,” Lord, 172 Roberts, Major Ben, 57, 162 Roberts, Earl, 71, 205, 240 Rochfort, Capt. (now Sir Alex. Rochfort), 156 Rodocanachi, Mr. J., 269 Rosebery, Earl of, 35 Rossmore, Lord, 7 Ross, Mr., and why he called last, 51 Ross, Mr. R. M., 269 Rothschild, Mr. Leopold de, 163 Rustornjee, Mr. H. M., 269 Ryder, trainer and jockey, 133, 186; his accident, 187 Sanders, Surgeon-Major R. C., 269 Saunders, Mr. J. O’B., 269 Schiller, Mr. F. C., 269 Shakespeare, Mr. F., 269 St. Quinten, Major, 34, 156 Shaw, Colonel, of the London Fire Brigade, 29 Shepstone, Sir Theophilus, 78 Silk stockings, The, 117 Simson, Mr. A., 269 Simson, Mr. A. F., 269 Singh, Sirdar Preetum, 250 Sipi, The Fair, 149 Sloan, Tod (James Forman), is engaged by Lord W. B., 299; in trouble, 301, 304, 308, 310 Smith-Dorrien, Mr., 34 Sporting Times, The, 318 Stampede at the Viceregal Procession, 103 Stedman, General E., C.B., 269 Steel, Mr. Robert, 269 Stewart, General Sir Donald, 118, 179 Stewart, Mr. F. G., 269 Stewart, Mr. C. D., 269 Stewart, Mr. J. L., 269 Stewart, Mr. J. R., 269 Stewart, Mr. Monty, forms racing partnership with Lord W. B., 132; death of, 162 Stuart-Menzies, Mrs., a riding adventure, 149; a souvenir, 319 Stuart, Mr. Harry, 269 Suffield, Lord. See Capt. Harbord Superstition, 237 Table of W. B.’s horses sold, 322 Targett, Mr. W. H., 57, 269 Tattersall’s sale, 44, 320 Taylor, Capt. Clough, 137, 156 Taylor, Lady Elizabeth Clough, 156 Temple, Mr. G., 269 Thebaw, King, 203 Thomas, Mr. J. P., 269 Thomas, Mr. L. R., 269 Thomas, Mr. R. E. S., 269 Thomas, Mr. W. L., 269 Thompson, Colonel Meysey, 13 Thuillier, Colonel H. R., 269 Thunderstorm at Pindi, 181 Tingey, T., 68 Tollygunge meeting, 244 Toomay, Mr. J. A., 269 “Tower of Silence,” Bombay, 107 Trail, Mr. T., 269 Tremearne, Mr. Shirley, 269 Turf Club, Calcutta, The, 242 Turf Club of Ireland, 293 Turnbull, Mr. R., C.I.E., 269 Turner, Capt. J. G., 269 Ulundi, King’s kraal, 83; Battle of, 79 Umballa racing accident, 137 Umbrella race, 148 Umvaloosi, Valley of, 83 Upton, Mr. R. L., 269 Valentia, Lord, 34 Viceregal House, The new, 209 Viceregal tour programme, 184 Viceroy’s Cup, The, 59 Viceroy’s duties, A, 105 Victoria, Queen, confers V.C. on Lord William, 90 Victoria Club Banquet, 58 Victoria Cross Race, 147 Vinall (jockey), 249, 265 Vincent, Mr. Claude, 269 Voeux, Captain Des, 121 Wales, Prince of, The (afterwards King Edward VII), 33, 34, 51, 91, 163, 271, 289, 314, 321 Walker, Major-General A., 269 Wallace, Sir Donald Mackenzie, 178 Waller, Mr. R. R., 269 Ward, Mr. G., 269 Warre, Dr., 5 Warre-Cornish, Dr., Vice-Provost of Eton, 5 Waterford, Lady Blanche, 297 Waterford, John Henry, Fourth Marquis, 1 Waterford’s, Lady Louisa, accident, 16 Waterford, The third Marquis and the flogging block, 7; “The Mad Marquis,” 15 Waterfords, The, 303 Watts, Mr., 76 Webb, Captain, 162 Weekes (a jockey), 248 Weeks, Teddy, 133 Well at Cawnpore, 76 Wenlock, Lady, 154, 156 Wenlock, Lord, 154 West, Mr. J. D., 269 Western Indian Turf Club, The, 261 Westmorland, Lord, 35 Westmorland, Lady, 35 Wheal, Mr. John, 186 Wheler Club, The, 93 White, Major (afterwards Sir George White, V.C.), 124, 240 Whitney, Mr. W. C., becomes Lord William’s racing partner, 300 Wilkins, Mr. C. A., C.S., 269 Williams, Colonel and Mrs. Owen, 35 Williams, Capt. G. A., 269 Willson, Mr. (trainer), 248, 289 Wilson, Lady Sarah, 283 Wombwell, Sir George, 35, 314 Women of India, The, 150 Wood, Captain, 34, 225 Wood, Sir Evelyn, his fighting force, 82 Woods, Mr., 34 Woolmer, Captain, 258 Yorke, The Hon. Alec, 8 Yorke, Hon. Elliot, 8

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