202 THE HISTOEY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



stag. His Majesty came home afterwards on horseback, and found 

 himself very well after the chase. Yesterday his Majesty hunted the 

 stag again, and continues in good health. — July #|. 



Loo, Aug. 6. — His Majesty continues in perfect health, and is now 

 hunting the stag, and designs to lie this night at Dieren, and continue 

 some days there. — Aug. i. 



Loo, Aug. 20. — Yesterday his Majesty hunted the stag and re- 

 turned hither this day from Dieren. — Aug. if. 



Loo, Aug. 27. — His Majesty continues in perfect health, and 

 intends to-morrow to divert himself with hunting the wild-boar, — 

 Aug. ^|. 



Dieren, Sept. 14. — The Electoral Prince was abroad with his 

 Majesty yesterday morning at the rousing of the stag. — Sept. f . 



Loo, Sept. 23, IST.S.- — Yesterday His Majesty and the Electoral 

 Prince of Brandenburgh were diverted with two horse races, after 

 which the Electoral Prince took his leave. — Sept. i|. 



Loo, Oct. 4. — On Friday His Majesty hunted and killed two stags, 

 and in the evening returned to Dieren. — Sept. §^. 



Yesterday his Majesty diverted himself with hunting the fox and 

 hare. — Nov. f. 



Mr. Cardonnel (Secretary to the Earl of Marlborough) to the 

 Privy Council, London. Loo, Oct. -^. — " Tho the weather has been 

 but very indifferent to-day yet the King has been abroad from 

 morning till night, and had the pleasure of kilHng two staggs." — 

 Add. MS. 28,917, ff. 305, 306. 



Yesterday 20 of the King's hunting horses came to town from 

 Harwich where they had been debarqued. — Nov. \^. 



(No reference to hunting from Nov. 1700 to June 21, 1701.) 



1701. London, Jmie 24. — The King took the divertisemeut of 

 hunting a buck last Saturday about Hampton Court, which he killed, 

 and yesterday His Majesty came from thence to Kensington — 

 June |~. 



Hague, Oct. 28. — The King of Great Britain diverted himself 

 yesterday a hunting beyond the Sorgoilet. — Oct. -If. 



His Majesty took the divertisemeut of hunting last Friday about 

 Hampton Court. — Nov. ~. 



1702. London, January 27. — The King took the divertisemeut 

 of hunting about Hampton Court, and returned at night to Ken- 

 sington. — Jan. f^. 



