6o ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP. 



then flackened their pace, and came gently 

 together to the flat, when they ran at the 

 top of their fpeed above half a mile, in 

 which they prevail'd by turns ; whilft new 

 wagers echoed from the Betting Gap and 

 cords every moment. And now Shakefpear 

 having indulg'd a little pull, in order to have 

 ibmething in hand at coming in, was thrown 

 two lengths behind, and the other two con- 

 tinued clofe together, ftuck and cut every 

 yard, when he made a loofe, as his lafl: effort, 

 and catch 'd them within twenty yards of 

 the ending pofl, dead run, and their riders 

 almoft exhaufted ; when Partner broke down, 

 and Looby yielded the vid:ory, fcarcely by 

 half the head, and with it his life, for he 

 died immediately after the heat. 



** The weather is extremely fine, abun- 

 dance of good company, and the battle was 

 fo equal, that the vanquirti'd difdain'd to 

 mourn, and the vidor refus'd to triumph. 



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