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the mixed produce of Arabians and British animals ; lor the number ol races that 

 were held, evidently on fairly level terms, would otherwise have been impossible. 

 The jockeys, we find from the same source, wore "doublets of Burges satin" as well 

 as doublets of fuslian. They also had " ryding cappes of blac satin and lynecl with 



Charles I'.'s Horse. 

 From a sketch by Rubena. 



black vellute for the King's grace," so that racing colours may also be said to have 

 a far older origin than is sometimes stated. When he won, a Royal jockey got a 

 gratuity of 245. 8d., in addition to his 2s. a week and $d. a day board wages. Under 

 similar circumstances, 2os. was added to the annual stipend of ^20 allotted to 



