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The Prince returned to the turf in 1810, but 

 did not visit Newmarket for some years after ; 

 and even when at length, having received the fol- 

 lowing letter, which was agreed to unanimously 

 at a numerous meeting of the Jockey Club, held 

 at Brighton in 1805, he consented to forgive the 

 insult he considered had been put upon him, and 

 again to attend the Newmarket meetings, his 

 Royal Highness left off sending horses there after 

 the completion of his engagements in 1808, and 

 confined his patronage to Brighton, Lewes, Bi- 

 bury, Kingscote, and Haddington, for many 

 years. 



" To H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 

 " May it please your Royal Highness, 



" The members of the Jockey Club, deeply re- 

 gretting your absence from Newmarket, earnestly 

 entreat the affair may be buried in oblivion, and 

 sincerely hope that the different meetings may 

 again be honoured by your Royal Highness's con- 

 descending attendance." 



The following is an account of the success of 

 George IV on the British turf, with the exception 

 of the performances of those horses which, be- 

 tween 1807 and 1827, ran in the names of 

 Warwick Lake, Esq., and the Hon. Mr. Charles 

 Greville. During the latter part of his racing 



