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Duke continued the Chase for some Time after, and at length 

 the Prince return'd to his House at Kew, and the Duke to 

 Kinofston." As the Princess of Orano^e and the Princess Caro- 

 line were returnino; to Kensing-ton a wheel came off of their 

 carriage, and they were nearly spilled ; but fortunately the 

 coachman pulled up the horses in time, and thus prevented 

 any accident to the fair Dianas, beyond a slight shock. As 

 a precautionary measure the Princess of Orange " was let 

 blood " on her arrival at the Palace. This was her last day 

 in the hunting fields of old England. 



Wednesday, September 25, same meet. — Duke of Cumber- 

 land and a large field out. Killed the stag near Harrow. His 

 Royal Highness thrown, but without damage. Bad weather 

 prevented their Majesties joining in the chase. 



Wednesday, October 2, same meet. — Their Majesties and some 

 of the Royal Family, attended by several lords and ladies of 

 the Court, hunted a hind, " which afforded a pleasant chase of 

 about 4 hours, and was killed near Brentford." The young 

 Ear] of Londonderry, who was on a visit with the Royal 

 Family, was in this run, and had for his pilot the King and 

 the Prince of Wales. With all their faults, this much-maligned 

 King and Prince had their hearts in the right place when any 

 circumstance deserving of sympathy came under their notice. 



Saturday, October 19, Richmond New Park. — Their Majesties 

 and some of the Royal Family at the meet. No details of the 

 sport, which seems to have been eclipsed by the grief. " Mr. 

 James Fouch, a Groom belonging to his Royal Highness, was 

 thrown from his Horse, by which Accident he had the Misfor- 

 tune to break his Collar-bone, together with one of his Legs ; 

 but they were immediately set by Mr. Ramby, the King's 

 Surgeon. Mr. Lowen, head Groom to his Majesty, was likewise 

 flung oflf his Horse, and broke his Arm." So much for the last 

 run with the Royal Buckhounds in that season, so far, at 

 least, as the reports of the proceedings of the pack have been 

 chronicled. As in previous cases, many runs cannot be traced; 

 but upon the whole the season appears to have been a good 

 one, 60 stags and 17 hinds having been hunted and killed, as 



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