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back to Swinley Pond, and got upon the island. The hounds 

 brought him to bay there ; but he defended himself so well 

 that the King spared his life. 



Wednesday, September 16. — " The Queen having some 

 Eeturns of the Gout upon her, their Majesties did not hunt 

 last Wednesday as usual. But the Prince of Whales put up a 

 Stag at Low-Pond in the Great Park, which ran several Hours, 

 and having given great satisfaction, his Royal Highness order 'd 

 his Life to be spared. On Monday Sir Robert Walpole bought 

 a fine Pad, and made a Present of it to the Princess Amelia." 



Saturday, September 19. — Their Majesties and "all the rest 

 of the Royal Family " roused a stag at Caesar's Camp ; run 

 three hours ; all in at the death. 



Early in October the Royal Family left Windsor for Rich- 

 mond, and soon after returned to Kensington for the winter 

 season. In the meantime some other circumstances occurred 

 to which we must briefly allude. On August 30 the Earl of 

 Carlisle was appointed Master of the Harriers and Foxhounds. 

 This Royal pack had not been on the establishment of the 

 Royal Household since the reign of James IL The revival was 

 well received, as foxhunting was now becoming very popular. 

 And we get the following particulars of Ascot races in connec- 

 tion with the Royal Hunt : — 



To be run for by Hunters on Ascot Common, in "Windsor Forest, 

 on Monday, the 31st of August, 1730, Fifty Guineas ; and on Tuesday, 

 the 1st of September, Forty Guineas,by any Horses, Mares, or Geldings 

 which have been or shall be at the Death of three Staggs hunted by his 

 Majesty's Hounds in the Forest of Windsor, between the 1st of March 

 last and the day of Running, carrying 12 Stone for the 60 Guineas, 

 and 10 Stone for the 40 Guineas, the best of three Heats, each Heat 

 being once round the Four Mile Course. No Horse, Mare, or 

 Gelding which has won the Value of Fifty Pounds at any one Time 

 in Plate or Money shall be entitled to either of the Prizes above- 

 mentioned. No Horse, Mare, or Gelding now kept in training or 

 feeding for running for Plates or Matches shall be entitled to run 

 for either of the aforesaid Prizes, notwithstanding they may be used 

 or rode as Hunters at the Death of three Stags after this Advertise- 



