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 weeks later at the same track he started 4/11 favourite for a maiden race over six furlongs at the same track in which he was ridden by Stanley Chin. He took the lead two furlongs out, accelerated clear of his three opponents and won by five lengths despite being eased down in the final strides. The colt made a quick return in a minor event at Pontefract Racecourse ten days later and recorded another decisive win as he pulled away in the final furlong to come home six lengths clear of Mac The Knife. For his next appearance, Lucky Story