MUSJID.

WINNER OF THE DERBY, 1859.

ENGRAVED BY E. HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY HARRY HALL.

Musjid, bred by the present Earl of Scarborough, who succeeded to the title in the year the horse was born, 1856, is by Newminster, out of Peggy by Muley Moloch, her dam Fanny by Jerry-Fair Charlotte by Catton.

Newminster, bred by Mr. Orde in 1848, is by Touchstone, out of Beeswing, by Doctor Syntax. He ranks as a great St. Leger winner in the Calendar; but although a good, and especially good-looking racehorse, he was not altogether a successful one. In the stud he threatens to do more for the famous old mare he descends from, and is now certainly the most promising stallion we have. The highest-price yearling at the Hampton Court sale of this year is by him. His two-year-old stock, which appeared for the first time during last season, were also especially fancied. They included Actæon, Ariadne, Newcastle, Rosabel, Gracchus, Nucleus, Adulation, Minster, and Musjid. Newminster stood in 1855 and '56 at Tickhill Castle, Rotherham. In the following season he was let to the Rawcliffe Stud Company, where he continues at a subscription, announced very early in the season to be "full ;" and now raised to fifty guineas a mare, at which it is again rapidly closing up.

Peggy, bred by Colonel Cradock in 1840, like Newminster, showed better form than fortune on the Turf. She was put to the stud in 1846. She figures, however, as the dam of nothing worth recording up to the Newminster cross in 1856, which was repeated the year following. The result was a filly, sold at Doncaster last year for 300 guineas to "Mr. F. Robinson." She was christened Minaret, a title subsequently altered to Aurora, and brought out at Ascot, where she made a very middling debut in the New Stakes.

Musjid is a rich brown horse, standing fifteen hands three inches high, He has a rather long plain head, with wide ears. He has a clean neck. which he arches when out, a splendid shoulder, and great depth of girth and ribs. He has powerful muscular quarters, a little drooping towards the tail, strong thighs and gaskins, and good hocks and knees. Musjid is altogether a lengthy, short-legged, stylish-looking horse, with the one drawback of being a peculiar, or, more plainly, but a bad walker. He has an odd twist behind, which many a man may have fancied to be something far worse than it is. He has no white beyond a star in the forehea:l.

PERFORMANCES.

Musjid was bought when a yearling by Sir Joseph Hawley for 200 guineas, with the now customary contingency of another 500 if he won the Derby. The colt of course went direct to Manning, at Cannon's Heath, where he formed one of that formidable company destined to do so much for the second era of Sir Joseph. Musjid's opening season, however, was one of no extraordinary force. His first appearance as a

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two-year-old was at Ascot, where, ridden by Wells, he ran third, at 8st. 71b., for the New Stakes, T.Y.C., won by Baron Rothschild's North Lincoln, 8st. 12lb., with Mr. Leppingwell's Rosabel, 8st. 3lb., second. Mr. J. Day's Marionette, 8st. 71b., although not placed, was fourth, and Lord Clifden's Brother to Chanoinesse, 8st. 71b., fifth. Mr. Crawfurd's Helia 8st. 3lb., Mr. Merry's Lord of the Manor 8st. 71b., Mr. Simpson's Sharper 8st. 71b., and Mr. S. Williams's Mazzini 8st. 71b., also ran. 6 to 1 against Musjid, who was beaten a length for second, and three lengths from the winner.

At Stockbridge, ridden by Wells, and carrying 8st. 10lb., he won the Mottisfont Stakes, T.Y.C., beating Mr. Shelley's Sir Hercules, 8st. 10lb. (2); Mr. Barratt's Electric, 8st. 10lb. (3); Mrs. Osbaldestone's St. Clarence 8st. 10lb., Lord Palmerston's Romsey 8st. 10lb., Mr. Powney's Felicitas 8st. 71b., Mr. F. Robinson's Actæon 8st. 10lb., Lord Ribblesdale's Allegra 8st. 7lb., and Mr. J. Thompson's Heir at Law 8st. 10lb. 6 to 4 against Musjid, who won by a length.

At Newmarket Second October Meeting, at 8st. 7lb., he paid a hundred forfeit in a Match with Lord Glasgow's Weatherbit filly, 8st. 4lb., T.Y.C.; and in the Houghton Meeting, ridden by Wells, and carrying 8st. 71b., he was beaten by Lord Glasgow's Blacksmith, 3 yrs., 8st., in a Match for five hundred, Last Half of the Abingdon Mile. 6 to 5 against Musjid, who was beaten by a neck.

In 1859, at Newmarket Craven Meeting, Musjid, ridden by Wells, and carrying 8st. 12lb., beat Lord Glasgow's filly by Orlando, dam by Lanercost or Retriever, also 3 yrs. old, 7st. 12lb., in a Match for four hundred, D.M. 4 to 1 on Musjid, who won by ten lengths.

At Epsom, ridden by Wells, he won the Derby of 50 sovs. each, 8st. 71b. each, &c., a mile and a half, beating Mr. Johnstone's Marionette (2), Mr. H. Hill's Trumpeter (3), Mr. W. Day's The Promised Land (4), Lord Chesterfield's Volcano, Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, Captain Gray's Glenbuck, Mr. Payne's colt by Cotherstone out of Glenluce, Mr. T. Walker's Bankrupt, Mr. Wentworth's Schuloff, Baron Rothschild's Brother to Sydney, Mr. A. Nichol's Phantom, Mr. W. Barratt's Electric, Mr. Ford's Polonius, Mr. J. Hawkins's Enfield, Mr. C. Capel's Highwayman, Mr. T. Parr's Gaspard, Sir C. Monck's Gamester, Col. Towneley's Ticket of Leave, Col. Towneley's Gladiolus, Mr. Parker's Nimrod, Lord Dorchester's Reynard, Mr. A. Worsley's Newcastle, Mr. W. I'Anson's Balnamoon, Mr. Saxon's Defender, Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, Mr. C. Peck's Napoleon, Mr. Merry's Lord of the Manor, Mr J. Hawkins's Sir Hercules, and Mr. Ferguson's Lovett. 9 to 4 against Musjid, who won by half a length, after having been nearly knocked down in the race. Run in 2 minutes and 59 seconds.

SUMMARY OF MUSJID'S PERFORMANCES.

In 1858 he started three times and won once-
The Mottisfont, at Stockbridge

Value clear £470

400 6,750

. £7,620

Musjid is not in the St. Leger, and, though entered, he did not go for the Ascot Cup. His first engagement, on the day the Magazine is out, is in the Stewards' Plate at Stockbridge. For this, however, he has a penalty of 10lb. extra; and with such horses as Marionette, The Promised Land, and Fisherman in the race, is not very likely to show. Beyond this Musjid is only liable for a couple of Matches in the Newmarket Second October Meeting. In the one he receives 8lb. from the over-rated North Lincoln to run the D.M. for 300, h. ft.; and in the other, of far more interest, meets The Promised Land at even weights, 8st. 10lb. each, to run the two Middle Miles for two thousand, or five hundred forfeit.

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Musjid was brought to the post by his trainer, Manning, in the finest possible condition, while the resolution and judgment with which Wells rode him, show that Sir Joseph is an equally good judge of horse or We have little or no collateral information to supply but which our readers must be already well up in. A portrait, with a full memoir of Musjid's jockey, Wells, appeared in the Magazine of only January last. A portrait, with as full particulars of Musjid's sire, is to be found in the November number of the year 1851; while a very graphic sketch of Musjid's owner is the "Photograph" Argus fixed his lens. for in the August of fifty-eight.

ARCHERY, PAST AND PRESENT.

BY HOARY FROST.

"As that word was spoke, Clorinda came by

The queen of the shepherds was she;

And her gown was of velvet, as green as the grass,

And her buskin did reach to her knee.

Her gait was so graceful, her figure so straight,
And her countenance free from all pride;

A bow in her hand, and a quiver of arrows
Hung dangling down by her side."

ROBIN HOOD'S GARLAND.

When Mr. Hansard wrote his "Book of Archery," now twenty years ago, the use of the bow had long been laid aside, and was then but little practised in this country among any class. The art was at that time by no means popular: consequently the interesting and valuable treatise he introduced to the public met with indifferent encouragement, and the sale of the work was very limited; it nevertheless remains a standard reference and authority, and is altogether the best book ever written upon the subject. The research displayed by the author is astonishing; and it is a book which should be in the hands of every toxopholite.

Of late years archery has become exceedingly popular among the ladies of England, and it appears to be a favourite recreation, during the summer months, of the fair sex of every country. Archery clubs are

formed, and regular meetings are held for practising; and great events take place at match-meetings, where ladies shoot in public for prizes and honourable distinction; and many a fair one, whilst piercing the target with arrows in the archery field, has at the same time pierced the heart of an admirer with a dart which inflicts a wound such as has, ere now, laid the strongest man at the mercy of its victim, and brought him under woman's influence through the rest of his life.

Archery is a diversion, of all others, which seems specially adapted to the healthful recreation of the fair sex; it is one of the few diver. sions in the open air which ladies can thoroughly appreciate and enjoy ; it offers many attractions as an amusement, and is an exercise not necessarily laborious, but such as may be adapted to every age and every de gree of strength, from the school-girl to the most robust adult. It tends essentially to the improvement of health, and increase of muscular power. It also promotes sociality and good feeling among neighbours, bringing young people together in harmless, pleasing, and agreeable recreation. Fashion has lately introduced it, and added to its popularity; and fashion is one of its best supporters. The time has arrived when, among the fair ladies of England, it may truly be said with Statius

"Pudor est nescire sagittas."

There are some sports in which, occasionally, fair ones, with more masculine pretensions and less discretion than others, sometimes indulge, but in which they are quite out of their sphere: we allude more particularly to the hunting-field. Happily, to the credit of the sex, there are not many of these unscrupulous ladies; and as modern refinement progresses, their numbers will probably be less. Archery has none of these objections, but is, to all intents and purposes, an amusement well worthy the indulgence of every lady in the land.

Patronised by, and formerly a favourite recreation with the Queen, it needs no other advertisement than that royal countenance, and its present popularity.

Hansard speaks in glowing language of its charms to the fair sex : "Let cooler heads determine whether an exercise, in itself all gracefulness, invests our fair enslavers with some mystic fascination more potent than laughing eyes and blooming cheeks, when sun and summer breeze, echoing bugle, and other romantic accessories, invite them to the targetfield."

History records that through ages long past, and from time immemorial down to the present day, the ladies of eastern nations have practised archery as a recreation. The Persian ladies are particularly famed as skilful performers in the art; and if the practice is continued in this country with the same energy and progress as at present, it is confidently predicted that the ladies of England will not be excelled in their performances with bow and arrow by those of any other nation in the world,

To those of both sexes who have never attended archery meetings on field days, and shared in the joys of the amusement, we would say-they have yet a pleasure to come which will afford them inexpressible gratification.

The eyes of the novice, on first entering the amateur archery-field on