Wagers, at Newmarket, 205; between Charles II. and Sir Robert Carr, 254; by David Hume, 174; first allusion to, 11; in reign of Henry II., 113; in reign of Henry III., 116, 117; on flat racing, 218; on Lord Haddington's race, 220 “Warned off the Turf,” 174, 270 Washing horses' legs, 45 Wealth expressed by number of horses, 81 Weights, 262 Wellington's “Copenhagen,” 278, 279 Wheels of chariots, 20 White animals sacred, 33, 36 White hoof, a, 214 White horse, the, 21, 31, 32; banner of, 69, 91, 92; beloved of the gods, 33, 122; criminal act to wound a, 123; divination by sacred, 79; Joan of Arc's, 137, 138; Mahomet's Alborak, 89; Napoleon's, 279; not liked for work, 67; of Chinghas Khan, 121-123; of the Scandinavians, 95; of Selene, 98, 99; sacrificed, 33, 36, 50, 78, 123; superstitions about, 123; stud of Richard III., 139; “White Surrey” of Richard III., 139; “White Turk,” of Cromwell, 279 William the Conqueror, 97, 103, 108-110, 114 William III., Acts against Roman Catholics possessing horses, 264; for development of horses, 153; court of, 259; interest in horses, 263-266; statue in Dublin, 236, 237 William Stephanides, 110 Winchester Meeting, the, 262 Windsor Great Park, 267 Windsor, stud at, 125 Wolsey, Cardinal, 141-145 Wooden Horse of Troy, the, 28 Xenophon's advice to riders, 44, 45; early life of, 45; kindness to horses, 38, 49; rules, 39, 40 Xerxes, procession of, 34, 50 Zeus, car of, 34 THE RIVERSIDE PRESS LIMITED, EDINBURGH.