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the new erected stand with a collation which might 

 be entitled a general refrigarium, for the access was 

 as easy as the reception was elegant and hospitable. 

 The thanks of the county in general, and of this city 

 and its vicinity in particular, are largely due to his 

 Grace the Duke of Richmond for having thus muni- 

 ficently and liberally instituted an establishment of 

 most material local benefit in every point of view, 

 both as a source of pecuniary advantage to the 

 inhabitants, and as a means of forwarding to notice, 

 and increasing the consequence of this western part 

 of the county ! We can only add our wish that the 

 illustrious founder may, for years enjoy in health and 

 happiness this promising scion, planted by his own 

 hand, a wish in which we shall be joined by all true 

 Sussex patriots." 



His Grace did not live long after the completion of 

 this additional sporting enterprise, but in it he had 

 laid the foundation of what has become the most 

 complete and enjoyable race meeting in the kingdom, 

 and is justly styled " Glorious Goodwood." 



After his Grace's retirement from the office of 

 Master-General of the Ordnance, in 1795, he lived 

 almost wholly at Goodwood, personally superin- 

 tending extensive alterations and improvements, 

 which he lived to carry into efiect, in a great 

 measure. 



The following notice, which appeared in a local 



