n6 



A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH TURF. 



morning to drink waters." The next morning, after meeting some melodious drinkers 

 who were passing the time in harmony, he continues, " We drank each of us three 

 cupps, and so, after riding up to the horsemen upon the "hill, where they were making 

 of matches to run, we went away and to Yowell . . . ." This interesting passage 

 was omitted in Lord Braybrooke's edition. I quote, of course, from Mr. Wheatley's 

 unabridged pages. By 1667 it is clear that combination of the "horsemen 1 ' and the 

 already fashionable " waters," had had its effect. 



In July of that year the same candid observer went there again with his wife. 



Mr. /'Hi/tine's " Chestnut Arabian." 

 By Spencer 



1 The country very fine, only the way very dusty," as is not uncommon now. They 

 lodged at the King's Head, "and hear that my Lord Buckhurst and Nelly are 

 lodged at the next house, and Sir Charles Sedley with them." 'i hough they found 

 nothing on the Downs but an old shepherd reading the Bible to his son, it is clear, 

 from the company next door, that racing was in the air, and it is not likely that the 

 opportunity of those splendid Downs, within easy reach of Nonsuch, would be 

 neglected by the sportsmen of the Court, in a reign when there were no longer edicts 

 against the gathering of men on horseback in such open places for fear of political 



