We must note, too, the good position (third) gained by Esmond as an undeniable instance of the horses for courses theory, for Esmond won the Peverill of the Peek Plate on this course two years in succession—1892–3.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and ſaid, Of a trueth I perceiue þ God is no reſpecter of perſons:

Tur-a-lur-a-la, tur-a-lur-a-lae / A small bird sat on an ivy branch, and the song he sang was a Jug of Punch

Come to find out, the company kept 2 sets of books.