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Candidate, kept and entered horfes in his own name, 

 and by liis attention and generofity, added dignity, 

 importance, and luftre to the inftitution, over which 

 he prelided. Bells, the ancient rewards of fwiftnefs, 

 were now no longer given, but in their flead a filver 

 Bowl or Cup, of the value of one hundred guineas. 

 Upon this royal gift, the exploits of the fuccefsful 

 horfe, and his pedigree, were generally engraved, to 

 publifh and perpetuate his fame ; and feveral of thefe 

 trophies are now in the polTefTion of different people. 

 The cuftom of keeping race horfes at Newmarket is ftill 

 continued by the fuccefTors of this king -, but the fum 

 of one hundred guineas is given in the room of the 

 filver bowl *. Charles is reprefented by the duke of 

 Newcaftle, as having had much knowledge in horfes, 

 and as an experienced and able rider f- In his reign 

 the adl of Henry VII. before recited, for prohibiting the 

 exportation of horfes, was repealed, and another 

 paffed, by which horfes were permitted to be fent 

 abroad, upon paying a duty of five fliillings each. 



James the fecond has the honourable teilimony of 

 the above-mentioned duke of Newcaftle, as being a 

 good horfeman ; but his reign was too unquiet and 



■^ It is difficult to reconcile this charaft^r with an account of Charles 

 given by the above- cited author. " Je paflai par les ecuries du roy 

 qui font fort mal garnies, aufll n'aime t'il point les chevaux du manege. 



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f Some allowance is due to the duke of Newcaftle from his con- 

 nexion and fituation. 



fliort, 



