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the place is the princely mansion lately 

 erected for Mr. Crockford, of ultra-sport- 

 ing notoriety. The pleasaunce of this 

 insula consists of sixty acres, already en- 

 closed by Mr. Crockford within a high 

 stone wall. The houses of the Chifneys 

 are also stylish things. That of Samuel, 

 the renowned jockey, is upon a large scale, 

 and very handsomely furnished the Duke 

 of Cleveland having for several years 

 occupied apartments in it during the meet- 

 ings. That of William Chifney, the trainer, 

 is still larger, and perhaps, barring Crock- 

 ford's, the best house in Newmarket. 1 

 Near to the town is the stud-farm of Lord 

 Lowther, where Partisan, and a large 

 number of brood mares, are kept, the 

 latter working daily on the farm, which is 

 said to be advantageous to them. Within 

 a few miles we have Lower Hare Park, the 

 seat of Sir Mark Wood, with Upper Hare 

 Park, General Grosvenor's, etc. The stables 

 of Newmarket are not altogether so good as 

 we should expect to find them. Of the 



1 We are sorry to have to state that a reverse of 

 fortune has been the lot of both the Chifneys, and that 

 these houses are in the hands of their creditors. 



