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their respect for their friends and their exalted 

 position in the choice of less ignoble associates. 



Lord George, as is known, commenced racing in 

 the names of Lord Lichfield and Mr. Bowes, the 

 latter an hotel-keeper. He, early in his career, 

 elected to ran in the name of John Day, and again 

 changed for that of the Duke of Richmond, and 

 ultimately raced in his own. He did nothing by 

 halves, and whatever he did was sure to be well 

 done. He made large paddocks ; and, for shelter, 

 planted a deep belt of fir-trees round them. He 

 made new gallops, watered and tanned them. The 

 tan he spread thinly over the ground, so that the 

 grass might come through it, and not as we see tan- 

 gallops nowadays. To Mr. Wreford was due the 

 suggestion of the use of water-carts, and the keeping 

 the sheep off the downs, which greatly improved 

 them. Lord George when at Goodwood did much 

 to benefit the training-ground there, and also the 

 racecourse, particularly the last half-mile, which he 

 widened and levelled at a very great expense. In 

 short, it was entirely due to his lordship's untiring 

 energy and lavish expenditure that glorious Good- 

 wood was raised from a plating to a first-class 

 meeting. 



He usually travelled by night to Newmarket and 

 other race meetings. When visiting Danebury he 

 came in his large yellow carriage to the Star Hotel, 

 Andover, where he rested for a few hours, and then 



