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same year to carry 31b., twice, 51b. extra ; and 

 horses having run three times in the same year, be- 

 fore starting, and not having won, allowed 31b. ; 

 two mile heats. Entrance, 3 sovs. each, to go to 

 the owner of the second horse. 



Mr. Plews, Clerk of the Course. 



York. — A city and county of itself, 198 miles 

 fN.N.W.) from London. This city is pleasantly 

 situated on the banks of the Ouse, and is about 

 three miles in circumference, containing 20,787 in- 

 habitants. 



There are six bridges ; the principal of which, 

 over the Ouse, was begun in 1810, and completed 

 in 1820, at an expense of £80,000. This ancient 

 and wealthy city contains one of the finest cathedrals 

 in England, in which the York musical festivals 

 (instituted in 1823,) are held. The theatre is open 

 during the races ; in addition to which place of 

 amusement, are various subscription and concert 

 rooms, public baths, &c. &c. and various pubhc 

 institutions dedicated to art and science. 



Races were instituted at this city, in the reign of 

 Queen Anne, in 1709, eighteen years previous to 

 the appearance of John Cheny's Racing Calender, 

 in which the races are recorded from that period. 

 These races were first held on Clifton and Rawclifl^e 

 Ings, about one mile and a half (N.W.) of the city. 

 In 1 71 1 , Her Majesty, Queen Anne, gave a gold cup 

 value 100 gs. to be run for; which she continued 



