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ticulany so on liis account. Casbonic now 

 -questioned me particularly v/hy Traveller was not 

 well to run, and I informed him, at wliieh he ap- 

 peared to be very sorry. He then conducted mc 

 into the other stable to see Creeper, and 1 told him 

 that I was very glad to see Creeper look so well, 

 iind that I should say as much to His Royal High- 

 ness that night. I was always glad to have Cas- 

 borne with the horses, as I thought liim more 

 careful, and that he knew better how to train. 

 This opinion of mine, I believe, was known to 

 His Royal Highness. I sent to inform His Royal 

 Highness that Traveller was not well to run, and 

 that Creeper was well to run, and I wished His 

 Royal Highness would back Creeper in London. 

 On Monday the 22d of August Ijg] Traveller 

 ran with Spadille, Gustavus, and Fox, and after 

 he had run about two miles and a quarter he 

 stopped very short. I foilov>'ed the horses with 

 him as well as I was able ; but they leaving him 

 at such a very great distance, I thought it prudent 

 to pull him up ; and I now thought Traveller 



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