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the four days. The Ring has for some years been under 

 the superintendence of an able staff of detectives, who keep 

 a close watch in order to prevent defaulters from entering 

 the Enclosure. 



The charge for admission to the Grand Stand is los. on 

 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and ^i on Thursday. 

 This admission is in every case extra to that charged for 

 Boxes, Luncheon-rooms, Stalls, Iron Stand, and Tattersall's 

 Enclosure, 



For the convenience of those who have not been able 

 to obtain reserved seats, either in the way of Boxes or 

 Stalls, etc., but who have paid entrance money to the Grand 

 Stand, the Trustees provide each year free accommodation 

 in the form of chairs and seats on the front and back 

 lawns, in addition to seats in the drawing-room and on 

 the roof 



The Secretary's offices and safe-room adjoin the main 

 entrance, and are approached from the lawn at the back of 

 the Grand Stand through an ivy-coloured walk, which 

 effectually shuts off this important department from the 

 curious eyes of the obtrusive. 



During the last few years there have been many sug- 

 gestions made for the improvement of the stands, but it was 

 not until after the meeting last year that they were carried 

 into effect. His Majesty then took the matter in hand, and 

 commanded Lord Churchill to carry out various alterations. 

 The result was that a clean sweep was made of all the 

 buildings from Tattersall's rails by the side of the iron 

 stand westward. Instead of the heterogeneous group of 

 buildings just demolished, there have been erected three 

 commodious and well-appointed stands. There were many 



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