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HISTORY OF THE 



260 gs.; Miss Wasp, a brood mare by Waxy, 

 400 gs.; &c. &c. 



The Goodwood races, Avhich during the war had 

 suffered from the absence of the Duke of Rich- 

 mond, while serving in the armies of his country, 

 were this year revived, with excellent sport, and 

 a fashionable and numerous attendance. Among 

 other distinguished visitors, the Duke of Wellington 

 accompanied the noble proprietor on the course. 



In September, the well-known and eccentric 

 Colonel Thornton left this country to take up his 

 residence in France, where he continued till his 

 death. He took with him three carriages, ten 

 horses, and his falconer and hawks. 



On the 29tli of the same month, the following 

 race between Captain Hanson's grey gelding, and 

 a bay horse, the charger of an officer of the 14th 

 dragoons, excited much attention in the sporting 

 world. The conditions were to gallop twelve miles 

 over Blackwater trotting ground ; and the match 

 was won by the bay horse, which performed the 

 distance as follows, viz : — 



1st mile 

 2nd „ 

 3rd „ 

 4th „ 

 5th „ 

 6th „ 

 7th „ 

 8th „ 

 9th „ 



2 10 



2 8 



