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his speed ; but I heard no more about matching' 

 him. But on the evening of the igth of October 

 1791, I was in Mrs. Brett's bar with Mr. Vaux- 

 hall Clark and several others, when some jierson, 

 I think it was Mr. Bish^ called over the horses that 

 were entered to run for the plate the next da\', 

 amongst which was Escape. 



An unpleasant sensation seized me instantly 

 about his being entered, for I was fearful that he 

 should be beaten, being doubtful he was not quite 

 fit to run. 



I then went to the coffee-house to see at what 

 time the horses were to start next day ; and in 

 going, Mr. V. Clark accompanied me a short 

 distance, and asked if I thought Escape would 

 win to-morrow? I said, " Yes, if he is well!" 

 Mr. Clark replied, in surprise, '' Why is he not 

 " well ?" I said, " Yes, he is well, or what they are 

 ** pleased to call ivell, otherwise the Prince would 

 " not let him be entered ; but I mean if he be well 

 «' to run, he will win; but if he be not well to run, 

 I "he 



