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all rising, the diseased came again in the same order as 

 before to his majesty, who put round their necks a ribbon of 

 an azure colour, from which was suspended a medallion of 

 gold, stamped with his own image, in shape and weight re- 

 sembling an Hungarian sequin. The whole ceremony being 

 ended, the king returned to his chamber, and his highness to 

 his quarters, and dined as usual. 



" A new horse-race being arranged for to-day, his highness, 

 determined to go in his carriage, with his attendants, to the 

 place of starting ; and there having mounted his horse, he 

 followed with his attendants, at a half gallop, the two race- 

 horses, which were rode by two men drest in taffeta, the one 

 red and the other white, almost as far as the Devil's Ditch, 

 a rampart which was formerly thrown up for the defence 

 of the country, against hostile invasions, but being now 

 cut through, leaves the road free and open ; having there 

 met the king, who was also on horseback, he bowed to 

 him, and his majesty taking off his hat, returned the salute 

 with peculiar courtesy ; and having conversed a short time 

 with his highness, continued his way, his highness remain- 

 ing there in expectation of two other horses, which were 

 already on their way to the starting place, and behind which 

 the king came up in a canter, with the Duke of York and 

 other lords and gentlemen, who had come both for the sake 

 of following the court, and for the sake of seeing the race, as 

 well as on account of the bets ; and when they came opposite 

 the post, at which his highness remained on horseback, the 

 latter again saluted his majesty as he passed, following him 

 along with his retinue to the goal, whence, on account of being 

 very much heated, wrapping himself up his cloak, without 

 delay went back to Newmarket, to his residence ; and his 

 highness did the same, to pass the remainder of the day. The 

 king afterwards went out on foot, without extending his walk 

 far from the village ; and his highness, that he might antici- 

 pate his majesty's return home, went a proper time in the 

 same direction, and accidentally met Prince Rupert ; and 

 whilst they were engaged in conversation, his majesty returned, 

 and was accompanied to his residence by his highness, who 



