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at all apprifed of the various fliifts, inven-» 

 tions, and fchenies of villainy in conftant 

 practice upon the turf, to be informed of 

 the innumerable and remote contrivances, 

 eternally adopted for the promotion of rob- 

 bery and depredation upon others, as well as 

 the execution of their intents upon me, 

 which, however, very fortunately did not 

 fucceed. 



On 'the day of running, having removed 

 my mare from my own ftable to a reclufe 

 and convenient houfe within two miles of the 

 courfe j locked her up by five in the morn- 

 ing, and configned my lad to his pillowy (to 

 prevent either converfation or co?nmuni cation^) 

 I w^as almoil immediately inquired for by a 

 jockey of^fom.e eminence, w-hofe ability is 

 held in tolerable eftimation. Being juft then 

 in the ad: of taking breakfaft, and the par- 

 lour door having been left a very little open, 

 I could juft diftinguidi the parties ; and dif- 

 tindly heard the inquiring rider fay to his 

 companion, ''If bj'il let rue ride her^ PI I 

 do him, by G-J." " Naj, then I have an 

 eye upon you," was a quotation that llruck 

 me with the fidl force of the author. Luck- 



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