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CHAPTEE IV 



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A doubtful match results in a challenge — The meeting and 

 its termination — Racing results for 1751 — Lord March 

 takes a house at Newmarket — His lordship's rule in 

 selecting jockeys — He disputes the validity of an assign- 

 ment of a bond made by his mother, .... 25 



CHAPTER V 



Lord March's racing record for 1752 — Catharine, Duchess of 

 Queensberry — A witty letter by her and her pi~otege, 

 John Gay — A second letter of her own writing — Bets 

 of his lordship's, from 'White's' bet -book — Another 

 curious match against time, 33 



CHAPTER VI 



Gay and the Beggars' Opera — Polly, its successor, prohibited 

 — Results therefrom — Probability of Lord March's in- 

 heriting the Dukedom of Queensberry — Racing record 

 and topics — Lord March accepts Lord Orford's cours- 

 ing challenge — His stud-farm at Saxum, near Bury — 

 His carefulness in making matches with ' substantial ' 

 persons, .......... 41 



CHAPTER VII 



Racing engagements, 1755 — W. M. Thackeray's allusions to 

 Lord March in The Virginians — His lordship's stud of 

 brood mares oflPered for sale — Anecdote of John Smith," 

 alias ' Buckhorse ' — Death of Charles, Earl Drumlan- 

 rig — Lord March heir-presumptive to the Dukedom of 

 Queensberry — Anecdotes concerning Catharine, Duchess 

 of Queensberry, 48 



