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a century ago there were half as many more). 

 York is one of our oldest race-meetings, 

 and was patronised by the great sportsmen 

 of all countries in former days ; but the 

 names of Cookson, Wentworth, Goodricke, 

 Garforth, Hutchinson, Crompton, Gascoigne, 

 Sitwell, Pierse, Shafto, and some others, 

 appear indigenous to Knavesmere Heath. 

 The money run for at the Spring and August 

 Meetings, 1832, exceeded fourteen thousand 

 six hundred pounds in plates and sweep- 

 stakes ; yet they are now greatly on the 

 wane. Catterick Bridge, in this county, is 

 also an important meeting, as coming very 

 early in the season ; and Richmond and 

 Pontefract are tolerably supported, But 

 what shall we say of Doncaster ? 



* Troy once was great, but oh ! the scene is o'er, 

 Her glory vanished and her name no more ! ' 



And wherefore this? Is it that we miss 

 Mrs. Beaumont in her coach-and-six, with 

 her numerous outriders? Is it that the 

 lamented Earl Fitzwilliam, with his splendid 

 retinue, is no longer there ? Oh, no ! the 

 magnates of Devonshire, Cleveland, Leeds, 

 Londonderry, and Durham, can replace all 



