Illustrations 



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Ascot in 1846 .......... . . 



The Royal Procession. 1S47 ........... 105 



The Emperor's Plate, 1846 . . . . . . ' . ' 108 



The Steward's Stand, showing Queen's Vase, 1847 . . ' .... 109 



The Emperor's Plate, 1848 . . . .ill 



Going to the Races in 1849 . . . - .' 113. 



Wanota, winner of the Ascot Stakes, 1850 . . . . . . ■ n? 



The Ascot Race Prize Plate, 1852 . . . . 119 



The Ascot Cup, 1854 121 



A Sketch by John Leech ........ From an old pri)it 125 



By permission of John C. Nii 



The Prince and Princess of Wales at Ascot in 1863 . 



The Prince and Princess of Wales driving up the Course, 1866 



The Betting Ring in 1S67 . 



The Royal Party at the Races, 1868 



Isonomy ...... 



Sketches at Ascot in 1884 . 

 The Royal I'ersimmon Group 



By permission of W. A. Roitch, 161, Strand. — Copyright 



Cyllene Fro/ii a photograph by W. A. Koitcli 181 



The Royal Enclosure and Grand Stand, Ascot . . . . . . . i86- 



From a photograph by Argent Archer 

 Swinley Corner .............. 187 



From a photograph by Argent Arehei 



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Among the Coaches 

 On the Coaches .... 

 The Lawn on Cup Day 

 The Lawn at the Back of the Grand Stand 

 The Band Stand .... 

 The Arrival of the Coaches 

 On the Coaches : Seeing the Race 

 On the Coaches .... 

 The Guards' Tent 

 The Cavalry Club Tent 

 Refreshment Tent on the Lawn . 

 Arrival of the Royal Procession . 

 In the Paddock Viewing the Horses, 1897 

 The Royal Enclosure . 

 On the Lawn : Waiting for the Race 

 Gi)ld Cup, 1897 . . . By p, 



Swinley Lodge ..... 

 Plan of Ascot Race Course, 1829 

 A View from the Tower, looking up the New Mile . 



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From a photograph by Argent Ar,hi> 



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rmission of the bate Mr. James Garrard 216 

 . From an old print 220 



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