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that knew of his having been poisoned for the 

 race, and this I thought was done by him who 

 had the care of the horse. On the following day, 

 the 25th of August 1791 *, which was on Thurs- 

 day, Traveller ran again against Tickle-Toby, 

 Walnut, Gustavus, Cavendish, and Dubskelper ; 

 they ran the same course that Traveller ran on the 

 preceding Monday ; Tickle-Toby won ; and Tra- 

 veller was beaten in this race, to the best of my 

 belief, part of Tickle-Toby's head only, not- 

 withstanding Traveller being placed third. Mr. 

 Belston, who lives at Leathcrhead, in Surrey, 

 came to me before starting, and said, " Chifney, 

 " I will give you twenty guineas if you will per- 

 '' suade Mr. Lake not to run Traveller, as he 

 *' had got one hundred guineas Traveller against 

 '* Walnut in their places, and that he had no 

 " chance for it if Traveller started." I told Mr, 

 Bel&ton I wished he had not named about twenty 



* There was something very singular in Casborne'i manner 

 before me on the day before ; but I had no thoughts of his doing 

 any thing unfair to Creeper till I stripped him for saddling. 



guineas. 



