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 rode the Prince's horse, and there was no other 

 person but him could ride, and that he won all 

 his races this way ; and, what was more extraordi- 

 nary, no person knows how he wins them but 

 himself. This gentleman then said, that the Duke 

 of Bedford appeared much dissatisfied, thinking 

 his horse Grey Diomed might have won this said 

 race ; and that His Grace said they had got his 

 rider from him (meaning Chifiicy); and that he 

 did not think of losing hhn, as helneant to have 

 had (lim. 



It may be proper for me to say a few words here 

 on this subject. I had offered myself as rider to 

 His Grace the Duke of Bedford, and was open 

 to his Grace's service, from Epsom race till the 

 day before this race, at two hundred guineas a 

 year for life. My not agreeing to the Duke's 

 terms, His Grace used another rider. I then was 

 engaged, as I thought, on the same terms to the 

 Prince of Wales as I had offered myself to the 

 Duke. 



Mr, 



