300 THE HORSE. 



Calendar published annually at York. But here, 

 in the South, Mr. Weatherby's books, like Aaron's 

 rod, swallow up all the rest. Race horses take their 

 ages from Mayday. A distance consists of two 

 hundred and forty yards. 



The following abbreviations are peculiar to the 

 Turf — h. horse — g. gelding — m. mare — c. colt — f. filly 

 ■ — p. pony — b. bay — bl. black — br. brown — gr. grey 

 — ch. chestnut — ro. roan — d. dun — yrs. years — gs. 

 guineas — so v. sovereigns — h. ft. half forfeit — h. forfeit 

 — pd. paid — p. p. play or pay — dr. drawn — dis. dis- 

 tanced — y. young. 



Of the twelve Courses in present use at New- 

 market — B. C. Beacon Course — R. C. Round Course 

 — Y. C. Yearling Course — Ab. M. Abingdon Mile — 

 An. M. Ancaster Mile— B. M. Bunbury Mile— R. M. 

 Rowley Mile—D. I. Ditch in.— D. M. Ditch Mile— 

 T. M. M. the Two Middle Miles of B. C— A. F. Across 

 the Flat— T. Y. C. the Two Year Old Course. 



The King's Chair on the top of the hill, New- 

 market heath, upon which ' the merry monarch/ 

 Charles the Second, used to enjoy a view of the horses 

 taking their exercise, has been, I understand, many 

 years removed. It was formerly a favourite custom 

 with persons attached to the Turf, to visit this part 

 of the heath annually, on a certain day in the Spring, 

 for the purpose of seeing the horses, both they and 

 the lads being in their new clothes, take their gallop 

 up to the King's Chair. 



