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well as at Doncaster, and addressed to myself. 

 It will serve to show what a fine judge he was 

 of a foal's shape and make, and with what 

 minuteness he entered into a detailed descrip- 

 tion of what he saw. The first sentences of 

 the following letter refer to the improvements 

 which he was then eno-ag'ed in makino- in the 

 race-course at Goodwood : — 



"BoxEHiLL, Nov. 21, 1844. 



" John Kent, — Upon reconsideration, I think 

 three inches of mould is too little to place under 

 the turf. Having decided to take the field mould, 

 which is to be had at so little expense, and of 

 which there is no limit in amount, I am clearly 

 of opinion we should not be stingy of one depth 

 of mould, and instead of three inches, as was 

 settled, desire Charles Shepherd to put double 

 that quantity, viz., six inches, — not, hoivever, un- 

 doing or disturhing any ivorh that is already done. 



" I have also bethought myself, as I am going 

 eventually to pick up that old road across the top 

 of Molecomb Hill, and to returf it, if the old 

 materials were to be picked up now they would 

 serve admirably, being so close and handy to 

 mend the road with at the top of Charlton Park 

 between my field and the race-course. With this 

 fine dry weather I hope in the course of next week 

 you will be able to ascertain the real merits of all 

 the rough lot of yearlings. 



