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Gully was twice married, and had a large family ; 

 though I believe but one or two sons survive him. He 

 died at a good age, about eighty, after losing most of his 

 money and parting with Ackworth Park to his dear and 

 generous friend Hill. He was buried in ground conse- 

 crated for the purpose near the house, his last dying 

 request to Hill being to see this done, that he might not 

 be laid by the side of his wife. For, being a Unitarian, 

 he was not fond of the Roman Catholics, a religion 

 which, when living, she professed. 



CHAPTER IV. 



' THE DANEBURY CONFEDERACY.' 



Commissioners and their instructors How Gully and Hill made for- 

 tunes Laying against * dead uns ' Gulling the public Universal 

 temptation A view of turf parasites in 1832 ; Richardson, Bland, 

 and others. 



Harry Hill ; origin ' A thimble and a pea ' Lord George's con- 

 tempt Exposed by Mr. Rayner Disadvantages of lying Hill's 

 dress and diversions; loses 20,000 Frank Butler 'carpeted' 

 Caught on the Stock Exchange ' An economic principle ' Intes- 

 tacy and disappearance of his money. 



Mr, Pedley as a bookmaker and songster Wins the Derby with 

 Cossack Subsequent poverty An incident at Chester races 

 Joshua Arnold Saucebox sold below his value Mr. Turner, an- 

 other of the clique The moral, and a plea for it. 



IN my reference to the ' Danebury Confederates,' in the 

 last chapter, I observed that Messrs. Gully and Hill were 

 not satisfied with the legitimate receipts of their joint 

 ownership of racehorses. Without receivers there would 

 be no thieves, we are assured. I may affirm, there would 

 be no dishonest racing 'commissioners' did not men 

 moving in a social circle above these poor tools dis- 



