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speculative amusement of dealing in scrip but found, 

 after losing 40,000 in one year, that however clever 

 he was, he was now matched with others who knew 

 more, and was never afterwards seen in the vicinity of 

 Capel Court. 



He lived some years in retirement after the death of 

 his friend Gully. He would be seen occasionally at the 

 Hampton Court sale of yearlings, indulging, to the last, 

 his rude familiarities both in the sale-ring and at the 

 luncheon-table. For Hill, like Diogenes, was fond of 

 drinking the wines that cost him nothing, and feasting 

 on the same economic principle. But when it came to 

 touching his own pocket, it may truly be said he lived 

 in affluence without enjoying its comforts. The last 

 time I saw him was at Mr. Rice's Medical Hall, Picca- 

 dilly, nearly blind, and as full of complaints and trouble 

 as ever. He left no will ; at least, none was ever proved, 

 having, it is surmised, but little to leave, much to the 

 surprise of those who knew the immense wealth he once 

 possessed Ack worth Park being the only property left 

 by him at the time of his death. The disappearance of 

 his ready-money may be variously accounted for. Prob- 

 ably the number of his lady favourites may have had 

 something to do with the economic disposal of it ; for that 

 in such transactions they would be the greatest gainers 

 few people will dispute. It is also said that, in order 

 to save Succession Duty, he disposed of the remainder of 

 his property to his son by deed of gift in his expiring 

 moments, thus showing that the ruling passion love of 

 money like his intellect, was strong in death. 



Pedley, another of the confederacy, was a North- 

 countryman, hailing from Huddersfield, and also rose 

 from the ranks. He commenced betting, like all the 

 rest of his class, with the smallest possible capital, and 



