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tressed, lest my conduct should suffer with the 

 public for riding Scota in the way I was or- 

 dered ; and if so, I thought I might suffer with 

 His Royal Highness, thinking that Mr. Lake 

 would not satisfy them that it was his order for 

 Scota to run in this sort of way. It being now 

 saddling time, I had no opportunity to go to His 

 Royal Highness ; I accordingly made up my 

 mind to wait with Scota, and abide the conse- 

 quence, meaning to tell His Royal Highness, 

 after the race, that I was afraid to ride Scota 

 according to Mr. Lake's orders : but as Scota 

 won, I did not like to trouble His Royal High- 

 ness on the subject. I had seen Scota run most 

 or all her races; I had rode her for Colonel 

 O'Kelly; I knew her to be a fast runner and a 

 very great jade, four miles, if strong running 

 were made ; and the field I believe knew she was 

 fast and a jade. I waited with Scota, and High- 

 lander and Schoolboy waited behind her, till, I 

 think, within 150 yards of the winning-post. I 

 then thought Scota, if she got the first effort, 



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