322 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



The fii'st meet with the Buckhounds was announced to take 

 place in the New Park, Richmond, on Saturday, July 1, but 

 nothing further about it, or any ensuing one, transpires until 



Wednesday, July 26, Windsor Forest, when the Prince of 

 Wales, the Duke of Cumberland, " and the eldest Princess took 

 the Diversion of staghunting, which afforded them good Sport 

 for several Hours." 



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Wednesday, August 2, Windsor. — The King, Duke 'of 

 Cumberland, and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline roused 

 a stag, which gave a run of " several hours ; after which His 

 Majesty returned to Kensington to dinner." 



Saturday, August 12, Richmond. — The King, Duke of 

 Cumberland, and the Princesses arrived from Kensington at 

 the New Park, where they roused a stag, " which carried them 

 a Pleasant Chace of an Hour and a Half, and was killed as he 

 was going to take the great Pond. After the Chace was ovei', 



