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with white cap on a race-course again, although 

 it was destined that Slander should carry them to 

 victory at York for the last time, albeit the Prince 

 of Wales's Stakes, which Slander won in the old 

 jacket, went to Mr Mostyn's credit. Lord 

 George's letter, which Mr Cynric Lloyd brought 

 to me at the York August Meeting in question, 

 was in these words : 



"HARCOURT HOUSE, 



August 18, 1846, 7 P.M. 



" JOHN KENT, Mr Mostyn has purchased my 

 stud. Mr C. Lloyd, his cousin, is the bearer to 

 you of this letter, and from this time Mr Mostyn 

 stands in my shoes. Carts, cart-horses, saddling, 

 and horse-clothes are all included in the sale. 



" You will therefore, as regards my horses, from 

 this time receive your instructions from Mr Mostyn 

 or Mr Lloyd, as may be settled between them.' I 

 am, your obedient servant, G. BENTINCK. 



" To Mr JOHN KENT, Junr." 



Mr Lloyd handed me Lord George's letter just 

 before the races commenced on the first day of the 

 York Meeting. I had prepared his Lordship's two- 

 year-old filly Slander, by Pantaloon. out of Pasqui- 

 nade, to run for the Prince of Wales's Stakes. She 

 was own sister to Mr A. W. Hill's celebrated horse 

 The Libel, and, like him, was bred by the Marquis 

 of Westminster, who was at that time the owner 

 of Touchstone and Pantaloon, probably the two 



