272 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCK HOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



with Hunting in Richmond Park. The King's Buckhounds, 

 being out of order they made use of Lord Viscount Palmer- 

 ston's [harriers], and between 9 and 12 o'clock they Kill'd 

 2 brace of Hares." On this day the King, Queen, and Royal 

 family paid their first State visit to Windsor Castle. " They 

 went in the Park Way to the great Disappointment of the 

 Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses, &c., who were ready to receive 

 them in their Formalities " at the State entrance. The next 

 day their Majesties " dined in Publick as they will continue to 

 do during their stay." The Castle was refurnished for this 

 royal sojourn ; among other necessaries one hundred new beds 

 were put up for the servants. 



Saturday, September 14, The Little Park. — The King, 

 Queen, and all the Royal Family, attended by an immense 

 concourse of nobility and gentry, roused a stag, which was 

 killed about nine miles from Windsor. In honour of the 

 occasion — it was Holy Rood Day — an elk was uncarted, and 

 gave a brilliant run, which was worthy of the festival. " The 

 sport was not over till 8 in the Evening when their Majesties 

 returned to the Castle." The Royal Family were said to be 

 well pleased with Windsor. " The Right Hon. Sir Robert 

 Walpole is sending over to His Royal Highness Prince 

 Fredrick a Hunting Suit made after the English manner"; 

 and the Lord Chief Justice in Eyre presented Prince William 

 with " a fine hunting horse." 



On Saturday, September 21 and 28, their Majesties and all 

 the Royal Family at Windsor followed the Buckhounds, and 

 " were exceedingly diverted with that exercise." 



Saturday, October 5. — Through some mistake their 

 Majesties lost sight of the stag for three hours, and only 

 cut in at the death. 



Wednesday, October 9. — Their Majesties, accompanied by the 

 Duke of Grafton, Sir Robert Walpole, " and many others of 

 the Nobility and Quality hunted about Windsor Forest for 

 several Hours, till the rain coming on, when their Majesties 

 returned to the Castle to Dinner without having killed the 

 stag." At this banquet the 2^iece de resistance consisted of 



