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country agent I trusted. In fact, it has been an unfortunate 

 combination of untoward events over which I have had no 

 control." He finished up the whole with the following per- 

 oration : — " I hope the explanation given will be accepted, 

 and that things will work better in the future." 



It may, at this point, be urged that whilst it is easy to 

 declaim against the evil, is it not possible to point out some 

 safeguard for the future .-' Such a comment would be very 

 appropriate ; and as we have now reached that stage in our 

 examination of turf matters, at which I have proposed to 

 offer a few suggestions on practicable reforms, it will be 

 convenient in the next chapter to venture to point out 

 remedies, that, with a fair prospect of success, might be 

 adopted in regard to current evils in betting. 



