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I NOW come to the immediate subject of Es- 

 cape's losing and winning. 



On the 20th October 1791? as I was going on 

 the race-ground in company with others, His 

 Royal Highness from on horseback called to me 

 saying, " Sam Chifney, Escape is sure of winning 

 ^^ to-day, is not he ?" I immediately rode up and 

 informed His Royal tlighness that I did not know 

 that Escape was sure of winning to day. 



His Royal Highness said, " Yes, Escape is sure 

 ** of winning to-day." I then wished His Royal 

 Highness not to back him ; for the odds are likely 

 to be high upon him ; that His Royal Highness 

 might lose a deal of money to winning very little. 



His Royal Highness then turned short from 

 me, saying, " No, I shall not bet upon him, but 

 *' he is sure of winning;" and immediatelyjoined 

 the company that was riding down the lower side 

 of the running ground to the turn of the lands. 



I 2 I now 



