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extensive and well kept. Two clays' ^^acing to- 

 wards the end of September. From £80 to £100, 

 raised by subscription, is given away in stakes. 



Ipswich, on the river Orwell, 25 miles (S.E. 

 by E.) from Bmy St. Edmond's, and 69 (N.E.) 

 from London, containing 17,186 inhabitants. This 

 town contains a public subscription library, three 

 subscription news-rooms, a mechanic's institution, 

 with a good library and museum, and also a horti- 

 cultural society. The theatre is opened twice a 

 year by the Norwich company of comedians. It 

 w^as at Ipswich that Garrick made his first appear- 

 ance on the stage, in 1739. The assembly rooms 

 are large and elegantly fitted up. 



The races take place in the beginning of July, 

 and continue two days. 



1st Day.— Her Majesty's Plate of lOOgs. The 

 County Member's Plate of 50. Hunter's Sw^eep- 

 stakes. 



2nd Day.— The Town Members' plate of 50 

 sovs. The Town Pur^ of 50 sovs. A Sweepstakes 

 for horses the property of farmers, &c. 



Newmarket. — See Cambridgeshire. 



SURREY. 



Egham, on the banks of the Thames, 20 

 miles from London, containing 3,616 inhabitants. 

 Runnymede, on which the races take place, is ce- 

 lebrated in history as the place appointed by King 

 John for holding a conference with his revolted 



