CHAPTER X 



The Earl of March and Ruglen's Turf record for 1769— A racing anecdote 

 which shows his lordship's astuteness — Ducliess Catharine and 

 ' domestic economy ' — Her visit to the Dean of Lincoln's — Lord 

 March's Turf progress, 1760 — An assumed aggravating circumstance 

 in connection with his lordship's Pelham courtship. 



The luxury of tlae law did not prevent Lord 

 March from still indulging his passion for the Turf ; 

 a fact which would almost prove that the Duke 

 of Queensberry had sup^ilied the sinews of war 

 for legal matters connected with the Cassillis pro- 

 perty. Reference to the Racing Analysis for 1759 

 shows that his lordship made the largest number 

 of engagements as yet recorded in his Turf career 

 — viz. nineteen. Of these he won six. In one 

 race, a subscription of twenty guineas each, eleven 

 subscribers, run at Newmarket, May 7th, he rode 

 his own horse to victory. In this year's record 

 confirmation of his lordship's gaming experiences 

 will also be found in his racing. Following a 

 'lucky vein' at the October meeting, Newmarket, 

 he followed up a match of 500 guineas, won by 



