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decided to make Hounslow his hunting headquarters for the 

 rest of the season, all the hunters of the Royal Family were 

 sent on there from Hampton Court. About 9 a.m. on Wednes- 

 day morning, their Majesties and all the Royal Family (except 

 the Princess Amelia) set out from Kensington to the new 

 fixture. On their arrival there a stag was turned out at the 

 starting post. He headed for Staines, but being turned ran as 

 far as Brentford, where he crossed the Thames, recrossed the 

 river at Hampton Town, ran through Staines, and thereabouts 

 crossed the river twice, " and was kill'd about half-an-hour 

 after Three, at Water-Oakley near Windsor. Their Majesties 

 gave out at Thorp, about a Mile from Staines, after following 

 him above 30 Miles ; but their Royal Highnesses the Prince 

 and Duke were in at the Death." The latter dined at the 

 " Red Lion " at Hounslow, " having been so fatigued with the 

 Diversion of hunting the Stag that Day (who ran one of 

 the most delightful Chaces ever known), that they could not 

 reach the Palace at Kensington by Dinner-time." 



Saturday, August 81, same meet. — -Present their Majesties 

 and all the members of the Royal Family above mentioned, 

 accompanied by " the Lord High Chancellor and several other 

 Persons of Distinction. The Stag ran them a Chace of about 

 three Hours, and about twenty Miles, and was kill'd two Miles 

 beyond Watford in Hertfordshire. He ran so very hard, and 

 in such an enclos'd Country, that there were but six Gentlemen 

 in at the Death, and but few of the Huntsmen ; and to 

 encourage the Dogs, they were suffer'd to eat the whole Stag. 

 The Duke in riding pitch'd over his Horse's Head, but received 

 no Hurt by the Fall, and was first in at the Death." 



Wednesday, September 4, same meet. — Present, their 

 Majesties and most of the Royal Famil3^ No details of the 

 run. 



Saturday, September 7, same meet. — No information.* 



Wednesday, September 11, same meet. — "Their Majesties 

 and the rest of the Royal Family hunted a Stag on Honslow 



* The Prince of Wales hunted with the City Hounds. The meet was at 

 Cheshunt, Herts, " the Lord Mayor's Country House being near that Place." 



