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On the 2Gth of June, in this year, the turf 

 was deprived by death of the support of its most 

 illustrious and earnest patron, George IV. In 

 1784, the Prince of Wales made his first appear- 

 ance as a proprietor of race-horses, and soon 

 entered into the pursuits of the turf with all the 

 ardour of a thorough sportsman, and was generally 

 allowed to possess great judgment in all matters 

 appertaining to race-horses and races. In 1786 

 he was compelled, from the embarrassment of his 

 circumstances, to part with his racing stud ; but 

 two years afterwards, upon his debts being paid 

 and his income enlarged by parliament, he re- 

 turned to the enjoyment of his favourite amuse- 

 ment with increased zest. 



As we purpose giving a detailed account of the 

 success of George the Fourth's race-horses, we 

 will confine ourselves here to a brief explanation 

 of the unfortunate event which occasioned his 

 second retirement from the turf in 1792. 



At this distance of time, when all the angry 

 feeling engendered by interest and partisanship 

 has passed away, a plain statement of facts, as 

 they occurred, is all that is necessary, leaving 

 it to the reader to draw his own conclusions. 



On the 20th October, 1791, the Prince of Wales' 



