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meeting extended. On the 27th, a Plate of 50^., for four-year- 

 olds, 8 stone 7 lb., and five-year-olds, 9 stone 5 lb., in two-mile 

 heats, was won by Mr. George's bay horse Juniper, beating 

 in the second and third heats Mr. Humphrey's brown horse 

 Snake, and Lord Portraan's chestnut horse Steady. 



On the 28th, a Plate of 501., for horses, etc., of the huntsmen, 

 yeomen prickers, and keepers of Windsor Forest, was won 

 by Mr. Ives' chestnut gelding Forester, in the first and second 

 heats, by beating Mr. Ricket's bay mare Flora, and Mr. 

 Kenned}' 's bay horse Sportsman. 



On the 29th, a Plate of 50^., for six-year-olds, 9 stone 7 lb., 

 and full aged, 10 stone 3 lb., was won by Mr. Vernon's grey 

 horse Myrtle, six years old, beating in the first and second heats 

 Mr. Shelly's grey horse Success, Mr. Bennet's bay horse Trifle, 

 and Lord Craven's grey horse Anthony. 



And on the 30th, a Plate of 50/., Give-and-Take, 14 hands^ 

 9 stone 7 lb., allowing 7 lb. for every year under seven, was 

 won in the first two heats by Mr. Button's bay horse Tim, 

 five years old, 14 hands, carrying 8 stone 7 lb., beating Mr. 

 Adams' chestnut horse Crispin, Mr. Chapman's bay horse 

 Sylvia, and Mr. Cox's chestnut horse Trip. 



A sweepstakes match for four-year-olds, weight 8 stone 7 lb., 

 one four-mile heat, was won by Mr. Jenison's bay colt, beating 

 Lord Portman's black colt Pug, and Lord Granby's grey colt. 



1758.— During this year we were implicated in war through 

 all the four quarters of the globe ; consequently one may seek 

 in vain for any hunting intelligence worth recapitulation. 

 Except the Prince of Wales, who attended the meets frequently 

 and was in the runs occasionally, no other member of the 

 Royal Family hunted during the season with the pack, which, 

 it would appear, by the following ofiicial statement, showed 

 faiily good sport to the ordinary followers of the hunt : " Robert 

 Nunn, for the Keepers of Windsor Forest, for their fees on 59 

 stags, at 21. each, and 20 hinds at 1/. each, which were hunted 

 and killed by His Majesty's staghounds in Windsor Forest 

 from the month of January, 1757, to Midsummer, 1758. by 



