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plexion are never disconcerted by trifliilg 

 obstacles, it will create no small de<>Tee of 

 surprise, to those at not all apprised of the 

 various shifts, inventions, and schemes of 

 villany in constant practice upon the turf, to 

 be informed of the innumerable and remote 

 contrivances, eternally adopted for the pro- 

 motion of robbery and depredation upon 

 others; as well as the execution of their in- 

 tents upon me, which, however, very fortu- 

 nately did not succeed. 



On the day of running, having removed 

 my mare from . my own stable to a recluse 

 and convenient house within two miles of 

 the course ; locked her up by five in the 

 morning, and consigned my lad to his pil- 

 low, (to prevent either conversation or com^ 

 mtmication) I was almost immediately in- 

 quired for by a jockey/, of some eminence, 

 whose ability is held in tolerable estimation. 

 Being just then in the act of taking break- 

 fast, and the parlour door having been left 

 a very little open, I could just distinguish 

 the parties ; and distinctly heard the in- 

 quiring rider say to his companion, ^' If he II 

 id me ridejier, Fll do him, hij G-dr '' Nay, 



