C. 1646.] STAMFORD. 147 



For Venture, whose disdainful Marc threw dirt 

 In my old Jockey's face, all hopes forsaking us. 

 Two hundred pieces desperate, and two thousand 

 Oathes sent after them, upon the suddaine, 

 When we expected no such trick, we saw 

 My rider that was dominering ripe. 

 Vault ore his Mare into a tender slough. 

 Where he was much beholding to one shoulder, 

 For saving of his neck, his beast recovered. 

 And he by this time somewhat mortified, 

 Besides mortified, hath left the triumph 

 To his Olympic Adversary, who shall 

 Ride hither in full pomp on his Bucephalus 

 With his victorious bagpipe. 

 Here comes the Conqueror, 



\^A Bagpipe playing, and Jockey, etc., in triiimph. 



In that rare broclmre "The Survey and Antiquitie 

 of the Towne of Stamford, in the County of Lincolne," 

 written by Richard Butcher, Gent, " sometimes Towne- 

 Clarke of the same Towne," and published 



1 -T-i T^ 1 1 11- • Charles I. 



m London by 1 hos. rorchet, " dwellmg m Stamford. 

 Old Fishstreet, in Heydon Court, 1646," we ^^^JJ^^^/^^'"' 

 read : " As touching the ancient and pub- 

 licke Sports used at this Towne they are not many ; 

 in all but two and to many by one. The one a sport 

 savouring of Manhood and Gentry, and of a concourse 

 of Noblemen and Gentlemen meeting together in 

 mirth, peace, and amity, for the exercise of their swift 

 running Horses evry Thusday in March. The prize 

 they run for is a silver and gilt cup with a cover, to 

 the value of seaven or eight pounds, provided by the 

 care of the Alderman for the time being, but the 

 money is raysed out of the interest of a stock formerly 



