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Saturday, July 21, Windsor. — The Duke of Cumberland, the 

 Princesses Amelia and Caroline, attended by several persons 

 of distinction, "went to Windsor New Forest, and took the 

 Diversion of Hunting a Stag, which carry'd them a Chace of 

 about thirty Miles, and was Kill'd between Wateroakly and 

 Holyport." 



Wednesday, August 15, Eichmond. — The King and the Duke 

 of Cumberland, attended by several persons of distinction, 

 roused a stag in the New Park, which gave a good run of 

 about two hours. "After the Sport was ended, his Majesty 

 dined at Eichmond, and returned in the Evening to Kensing- 

 ton." This was the first time George II. was out with the 

 pack this season. Military preparations and frequent reviews 

 of the troops in Hyde Park and on Hounslow Heath con- 

 siderably interrupted the hunting arrangements of the Eoyal 

 Family. 



Wednesday, August 22, Eichmond. — The same members of 

 the Eoyal Family hunted a stag from the New Park, " which 

 afforded excellent Sport till one o'Clock," when His Majesty 

 returned to Kensington, 



Saturday, August 25, Eichmond. — " His Majesty and the 

 Eoyal Family hunted a Stag in Eichmond New Park, which 

 was Killed after a Chace of Two Hours." 



Saturday, September 1, Eichmond. — The King, attended by 

 the Dukes of Marlborough, Grafton, Newcastle, etc., hunted 

 from the New Park. No details. 



Wednesday, September 5, Eichmond. — " His Majesty, the 

 Duke, and the Princesses took the diversion of huntinor a staer 

 in Eichmond New Park." 



Saturday, September 8, Hounslow Heath. — The first meet 

 of the season here gave one of the best runs. A large field 

 assembled, including the King, Duke of Cumberland, and the 

 Princesses, who were attended by "the Ministers of State, 

 others of the Nobility, and Foreign Ministers." The Stag 

 (which was brought from Epping Forest) was turned out at 

 the starting post, ran directly to Sunbury, thence back to 

 Hounslow Heath, thence to Southwell, and back to the Heath 



