THE TURF. 
After quitting Newmarket, his late majesty was a 
great supporter of country races, sending such horses as 
Knowsley, by Sir Peter, and others nearly as good, to 
run heats for plates ; and he particularly patronised the 
meetings of Brighton and Lewes, which acquired high 
repute. But Bibury was his favourite race-ground ; 
where, divesting himself of the shackles of state, he 
appeared as a private gentleman for several years in 
succession, an inmate of Lord Sherborne's family, and 
with the Duke of Dorset, then Lord Sackville, for his 
jockey. During the last ten years of his majesty's life, 
racing appeared to interest him more than it had ever 
done before ; and by the encouragement he then gave to 
Ascot and Goodwood, he contributed towards making 
them the most fashionable, and by far the most agreeable 
meetings we believe we may say in the world. Per- 
haps the day on which his three favourite horses, 
Fleur-de-lis, Zinganee, and the Colonel, came in first, 
second, and third, for the cup at the latter place, was 
one of the proudest of his life. 
The stud of George IV., however, was not altogether 
so successful as it ought to have been from the great 
expense bestowed upon it, and the large prices given 
for race-horses bred by other sportsmen. Among those 
of his own breeding perhaps Whiskey, Manfred, and his 
favourite mare Maria, were the best. The latter was 
a great winner yet made but small amends for per- 
severing in breeding from her sire. The Colonel 
and Fleur-de-lis were also great winners the latter 
