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of the most distinguished and wealthy 

 members of the aristocracy of the day. 

 Cavendish Square was their place of 

 rendezvous ; and here on a Sunday after- 

 noon might be seen assembled from 

 twenty to thirty of the most splendid 

 turns-out that money could buy or judg- 

 ment could select. 



After some little time spent in putting 

 to and adjusting bearing reins, coupling- 

 reins, &c., they would mount and drive 

 in procession into and round Hyde Park, 

 eliciting the surprise and admiration of 

 the gaping multitude, which consisted of all 

 classes and both sexes, some of whom 

 passed judgment upon the merits of the 

 different teams their shape, make, colour, 

 and action ; others equally criticised the 

 attitude, skill, or execution, of each par- 

 ticular performer ; while all rejoiced at 

 so splendid an exhibition of an enjoy- 

 ment purely national. 



The subjoined song, which I since 



