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quently inquired whether the noise inseparable 

 from such a large establishment, but which he 

 always endeavoured to keep within bounds, was 

 the cause of any inconvenience, and was repeatedly 

 assured that the Duke and Duchess and their 

 family took pleasure in watching the amusements 

 of the boys, and especially the games of cricket 

 in which they took part. When I mention that, 

 in 1844, Lord George ran thirty-eight different 

 horses in 182 races at places scattered all over 

 England, and in 1845, thirty-six horses in 190 

 races, I do not think that a similar record can be 

 quoted about any other patron of the Turf. The 

 nearest approach to it that I can find was that 

 made by the Prince of Wales in 1789 and 1790, 

 in each of which years his Royal Highness started 

 thirty - five horses, almost all of which he had 

 purchased, while those belonging to Lord George 

 Bentinck were almost without exception bred by 

 himself. 



Lord George was most favourably impressed 

 with the soundness and stoutness of the progeny 

 of Emilius, finding that when to the above-named 

 qualities Emilius's sons and daughters added speed, 

 in which they were generally deficient, they never 

 failed to make their mark. When Priam, Emilius's 

 best son, won the Goodwood Cup, beating Fleur de 

 Lis, his Lordship took the greatest liking to that 

 noble horse, who, in my opinion (and I am never 

 tired of repeating it), was the best and most 



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