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services in the House of Lords, whereby raany obsolete 

 statutes which threatened destruction to the best 

 interests of the turf have been repealed, and the 

 remaining laws in regard to horse-racing put upon 

 a safe and satisfactory footing." 



Upon the "Qui-tam" actions of 1843, when the 

 " common informers " served writs upon the Earl of 

 Eglinton, Lord George Bentinck, John Bowes, George 

 Anson, Jonathan Peel, Charles Greville, W. H. Gregory, 

 John Gully, and others, it was stated that bets were 

 bets of honour now, but men made bets who had no 

 honour, and what was to be done with them ? Some 

 of the betting men had no character to lose. If they 

 lost £5000, they did not think their characters worth 

 that sum, and therefore would not pay it. 



Although Mi\ Charles Greville, throughout his 

 famous " diary," which he continued to compile for 

 many years, was not particularly flattering to many 

 of his friends whom he visited, he could not refrain 

 from writing : "I never come to Goodwood without 

 fresh admiration of the beauty and delightfulness of 

 the place, combining everything that is enjoyable 

 in life — large and comfortable house, spacious and 

 beautiful park, extensive views, dry soil, sea air, 

 woods, and rides over downs, and all sorts of 

 facilities for occupation and amusement. The Duke 

 is a very good sort of man, and my excellent friend. 

 Here he appears to every advantage, exercising a 



