200 THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



to take the Divertisment of Hunting and Shooting, and some thinks 

 the Czar will likewise go thither. — Feb. 5. 



On Saturday last His Majesty went from Windsor to Wooborn, 

 the seat of the Right Honourable the Lord Wharton, to visit His 

 Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury, who continues still very much indis- 

 posed. On Monday the King took the Divertisment of Hunting the 

 stag. — -March ~. 



The King got a small fall yesterday a hunting, but God be 

 thanked, received no hurt. J. Ellis, Whitehall, March ^ to Lord 

 Ambassador Williamson, at the Hague. — State Pcqyers Domestic, 

 Will III. 1698 March— April. Bundle 13, no. 26. 



On Thursday last the King hunted at Hounslow Heath, where he 

 had the misfortune to fall with his horse, but God be thanked re- 

 ceived no hurt, though the Count de Nassau, who had the same 

 misfortune, was forced to be let blood. — March ^. 



On Tuesday last the King's Hounds, as also those of the Prince of 

 Nassau, were sent for New-market, and yesterday a Battallion of the 

 Foot Guards marched thither likewise, to attend his Majesty during 

 his stay there ; there will be abundance of Persons of Quality &c. 

 March ||. 



From the Hunting House at Goor (Holland), Oct. 7. On Friday 

 about noon, the King of England arrived here. His Majesty having 

 been 4 days on his way hither; he was met by the Diike of Zell,* 

 and took yesterday the Divertisment of Hunting a Hart. — Oct. ^. 



Yesterday the King went a Hunting to Richmond, and 'tis said 

 his Majesty goes next week for Windsor. — Dec. #|^. 



On Tuesday his Majesty, who is now at Windsor, took the Diver- 

 tisment of Hunting about that place, being attended by a great 

 concoui'se of the nobility and gentry, who are gone thither to pass 

 the Christmas holidays. — Dec. #|-. 



1699. Yesterday His Majesty diverted himself with hunting at 

 New Park, and returned to Kensington in the evening. — March ^. 



The King went on Tuesday to Richmond, where he took the 

 divertisement of hunting. — April |. 



On Saturday the King took the devertisement of hunting about 

 Hounslow, and returned at night to his Royal Palace at Kensington. 



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May 2 



* " The Duke of Zell presented the King with 300 head of red deer to stock 

 his forests in England." — LuttrelVs Diary, August 1697. 



