Horace Walpole turns to the letters and argues that: Walpole's numerous letters are often used as a historical resource. In one, dating from 28 January 1754, he coined the word serendipity which he said was derived from a "silly fairy tale" he had read, "The Three Princes of Serendip". The oft-quoted epigram, "This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel", is from a letter of Walpole's to Anne, Countess of Ossory, on 16 August 1776. The original, fuller version appeared in a letter to Sir Horace Mann on 31 December 1769: "I have often said,
Lucky Story who made little impact as a racehorse but sired the winners of more than 20 Group 1/Grade I races, including Symboli Kris S, Brocco and Kris Kin. Lucky Story's dam Spring Flight won eight times when racing in the United States between 1989 and 1992, recording her best win in the Senorita Stakes. Her other foal included Lucky Story's full-brother Dr Fong. She was descended from Misplay, a half-sister to Worth and was therefore a distant relative of Count Fleet. Lucky Story began his racing career by finishing fourth in a minor event at Ayr Racecourse on 29 May. Three