376 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book XIII. 



had been celebrated by the most distinguished poets of the 

 age. Mary Beatrice endeavoured to keep up an interest for 

 her husband with the gay world, by giving brilliant balls and 

 entertainments, and appearing often in public. The Duke of 

 York himself began to recover his proper position in the court, 

 and his levees were well attended again ; but when the king 

 was suddenly attacked with a fever towards the end of May, 

 they were thronged with time-serving courtiers." * 



It seems the king was again at Newmarket for a 



brief visit in May, but no particulars re- 



1680. lating to it have transpired. The autumn 



Newmarket. • ■, , , , r • i 



September, nieetmg, on the contrary, has been lairly 

 described. 



" Whitehall, Sept. i6. This morning their Majesties and 

 his Royal Highness went hence to Newmarket to pass a fort- 

 night or three weeks there." — The " London Gazette," Sept. ^§, 

 1680, No. 1548. 



" Newmarket, Sept. 24. The 22 Instant their Majesties, 

 their Royal Highnesses, and the Lady Anne, with the whole 

 Court, went from hence to the Earl of Arlington' s House at 

 Euston, and this evening returned hither again, very much 

 satisfied with the place, and their good reception there." — 

 Ibid., Sept. f^, No. 155 1. 



" September 16. Their majesties and his royal highnesse 

 went to Newmarket to passe some time there." — Luttrell's 

 " Diary," vol. i., p. 55. 



" October 6. The Queen returned from New- 



Octo er. market much indisposed. 



" October 9. His majestic and his royall highnesse returned 

 to Whitehall from Newmarket, very much dissatisfied with 

 the town." — Ibid., p. 56. 



" Newmarket, Octob. 2. His Majesty, God be praised, 

 enjoyes perfect health, and has declared his intention to re- 



* Vol. vi., p. 109. 



