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quickly at it again ; with the fourth shot Mr. Rose fell 

 mortally wounded, the bullet entering his side, and although 

 medical aid was at hand, he gradually sank, and in a few 

 hours died. 



While mentioning the extra attractions of the Ascot 

 meeting, one must not forget the public breakfasts for 

 " the nobility and gentry " that were arranged in Windsor, 

 Sunninghill, Egham, etc. These breakfasts, as well as 

 the balls and suppers, were held during the race week and 

 throughout the season. In 1799 we find an announcement 

 of Mr. John Marshall regarding a public breakfast to be 

 held at Sunninghill Wells, on Monday, June loth, and 

 every following Monday during the season, and adding, 

 as a special new attraction, " a Billiard Table." 



Considering the universal use that is now made of 

 umbrellas, the following notice of an umbrella " lost, 

 stolen, or strayed" on the course at Ascot in 1797, 

 appears to us very strange ; but It must be remembered 

 that In the eighteenth century they were still some- 

 what of a novelty and of most clumsy structure, and 

 the thought occurs, how did all the fair ladles manage 

 to keep their complexions when parasols were only for the 

 very few ? The notice referred to tells Its own tale. 

 " Out of a gentleman's carriage on the race course was 

 stolen a gentleman's patent umbrella, mounted on a strong 

 bamboo cane, having a tuck within side, with an engraving 

 round the top of the cane in a circle, ' Hon. Col. Cosmo 

 Gordon.' The covering of the umbrella Is dark brown 

 Padua silk, on springs of copper, and when not opened 

 is confined by a sliding spring. It Is requested that If 

 any one offers It for sale, they will stop It and com- 



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