BRITISH TURF. 



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trivance, were made to run into bones with 

 springs, in order that, incase any of the horses hung 

 back, to prevent the traces from getting under their 

 legs ; and a rope went from the further end of the 

 carriage to the pole, and was brought back from 

 under it, to keep the pole steady. By the side of 

 the wheel, there were tin cases with oil dropping 

 on the axle-tree, to prevent its taking fire. The 

 postiUion placed thereon was only to fulfil the 

 conditions. 



It started about seven in the morning, near the 

 six mile house, and ran between the warren and 

 rubbing houses, came through at the ditch, called 

 the running gap, then turned to the right, and 

 went three times round a corded piece of ground, 

 of four miles, and then back to the place it started 



