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there took leave of him with every expression of acknowledi^- 

 meiit for the goodness which his majesty had shewn, over and 

 above the other tokens of his regard, in going from London to 

 Newmarket on purpose to afford him the amusement of the 

 races. To this his majesty replied, that the moderation with 

 which his highness desired to be treated on his journeys, and 

 the incog, which he determined never to dispense with, had 

 obliged his majesty to abstain from those public demonstra- 

 tions which were due to his highness's merits, and that he 

 forbore only in conformity with his express wishes, as other- 

 wise he should have obeyed the impulse of his own inclination, 

 which prompted him to manifest, by every possible form and 

 observance, his pleasure at his highness's visit to the English 

 court ; and after many interchanges of politeness, the prince 

 wished his majesty a good journey, as the latter, on the next 

 day, the nth (which being the ist of May according to the 

 old style, is srill retained in England, and celebrated as a 

 holiday in Hyde Park, with great festivities, and a vast con- 

 course of people), had resolved to return to London, and his 

 highness to go to Cambridge, to see that famous University, 

 which was anxiously expecting him, in consequence of the 

 hopes given by the two doctors, who had been expressly sent 

 to Newmarket to invite him. His highness then paid his 

 compliments to the Duke of York, who replied to them with 

 equal sincerity, and afterwards returned home, and supped 

 alone. 



" Newmarket, an open town of about two hundred houses, 

 in the county of Cambridge (although some believe it to be in 

 that of Suffolk) is situated on the declivity of some gently 

 rising hills, which inclose a small valley and constitute a dis- 

 tinguishing feature in the almost level territory which lies in 

 every direction around it. It has, in the present day, been 

 brought into repute by the king, who frequents it on account 

 of the horse-races, having been before celebrated for the 

 market for victuals, which was held there, and was a very 

 abundant one. In consequence of the example set by the 

 king, the buildings are beginning to improve in appearance, 

 and to increase in numbers, to render it more commodious for 



