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farmers, tradespeople, and the lower classes, from 

 among whom, they draw their numerous grooms, 

 helpers, &c. Again, we must take into conside- 

 ration the money expended by the thousands who 

 annually frequent our numerous race- courses, to 

 enjoy the innocent and cheerful amusements of 

 the turf, in health and good fellowship. 



In the literature of the country, the turf main- 

 tains two weekly newspapapers,^ four monthly 

 magazines, viz : — the Old Sporting Magazine, t 

 commenced in 1792 ; the New Sporting Maga- 

 zine,! started in 1824, by Nim South, a favourite 

 writer, for many years previously, in the Old Sport- 

 ing Magazine ; the Sporting Review, § edited by 

 Craven, who left the Old Magazine to begin this, 

 in 1837 ; and the Sportsman, || originated in 1829. 

 All these publications are got up in the best style, 

 with embellishments, and present to their nume- 

 rous readers, articles evincing much and varied 

 talent on every subject of sporting interest ; the 

 price of the three former being 2s. 6d. per number, 

 of that of the latter, only Is. 6d. 



In addition to these, we have Weatherby's 



* Bell's Life in London, published by the proprietor, Mr. Clement, 

 in the Strand, and the Sunday Times, published by John Kemble 

 Chapman, Fleet Street. 



f Published by M. A. Pitman, Warwick Square, Newgate Street. 



^ Published by Spiers, Oxford Street. 



§ By Ackerman, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, Regent Street. 



II By Rogerson, Norfolk Street, Strand. 



