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it, and every effort must be devoted to preventing the floe from sinking.' As regards the rope, it is a familiar experience that dark objects which absorb heat will melt their way through the snow or ice on which they lie.
Note 18, p. 297.
Ponies presented by Schools, &c.
| School's, &c, name of Pony. | Nickname of Pony. | Name of School, &c., presented by. |
| Floreat Etona | Snippet | Eton College |
| Christ's Hospital | Hackenschmidt | Christ's Hospital |
| Westminster | Blossom | Westminster. |
| St. Paul's | Michael | St. Paul's. |
| Stubbington | Weary Willie | Stubbington House, Fareham. |
| Bedales | Christopher | Bedales, Petersfield. |
| Lydney | Victor | The Institute, Lydney, Gloucester. |
| West Down | Jones | West Down School. |
| Bootham | Snatcher | Bootham. |
| South Hampstead | Bones | South Hampstead High School (Girls). |
| Altrincham | Chinaman | Seamen's Moss School, Altrincham. |
| Rosemark | Cuts | Captain and Mrs. Mark Kerr (H.M.S. Invincible). |
| Invincible | James Pigg | Officers and Ship's Company of H.M.S. Invincible. |
| Snooker King | Jehu | J. Foster Stackhouse and friend. |
| Brandon | Punch | The Bristol Savages. |
| Stoker | Blucher | R. Donaldson Hudson, Esq. |
| Manchester | Nobby | Manchester various |
| Cardiff | Uncle Bill | Cardiff various„ |
| Liverpool | Davy | Liverpool various„ |
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