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have in constant remembrance ; naturally 

 concluding to what an infinity of attacks 

 and deep-laid schemes he would be eternally 

 open previous to the hour of starting. I had 

 particularly cautioned him not to deliver a 

 weight out of his pocket from the time of 

 weighing to his return to the scale after the 

 race, upon any account whatever; nor to 

 pull up till he was considerably past the 

 winnmg-post ', nor to make even an effort to 

 dismcunt till I led his horse up to the scale. 

 Ail these very fortunately proved propitious 

 precautions ; for not one of the whole but 

 was individually attacked Avith a well-sup- 

 ported hope and unremitting expectation, of 

 rendering us dupes to an estabHshed course 

 of viilany, that it is to be regretted so fre- 

 quently succeeds. 



When just going to start, a real friend^ or 

 rather cm honest man, ^vho had that moment 

 heard the secret transpire in azvhisper, came 

 and told him, they had weighed him ten 

 stone four pounds, placingy^z/r pounds, in his 

 pockets more than he was entitled to carry ; 

 advising him to ride up to the scale and in- 

 sist upon being re-weighed ; but adhering 



