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stable management, and preparation for the Course, were carried to such 

 a decree of perfection, that training took rank as a science ; and there 

 is no doubt if. truly became as much of a science, as many of the ad- 

 mitted sciences — as much so certainly as experimental philosophy, for it 

 is experimental philosophy ; as much so as, pJiT/ftic^ for it is a part of the 

 phyiiical art : — like these, it has, to a certain extent, l>cen leduced to rule, 

 a certain routine followed, by which it may be learned. The appellation 

 scientific^ then, as ])ioperly helongs to the art of training now, as to much 

 that at present goes by the name of science ! 



At no period of the world, nor in any country, was racing ever car- 

 ried to such an extent, or conducted with sucdi an expenditure of care, 

 time and money, and rigid arlherence to, and respect for, the great max- 

 im, tiiat blood rvill tell, as at that which marked the more jtopular days 

 of the Prince Regent's career on the Turf — at one time, his distinction, 

 as a patron of the Turf, was pre-eminent — he won all hearts, by the en- 

 couragement he bestowed upon a sport, so very popular with his loving 

 people, as to become a ruling passion with them; the principal nobility 

 and gentry, men of the highest rank, the utmost distinction, and the 

 most princely wealth, followed the Prince's example, and using their 

 highly influential assistance in the promotion of the same objei't, ra~ 

 cinr/ became general from one end of the kincidom to the other ; there 

 being no less than 120 dift'erent places for races — at many of which, 

 there were two or more meetings held in the year- — at New Market, 

 never less than seven annual meetings. 



But more than this — as if to show that racing wfHAthe prevailinr/ taste 

 of the age — it seemed only necessary for the Anglo-Saxon race to intro- 

 duce the sports of their island ancestors to any quarter of the globe, to 

 liave them, then aud there, at once tirmly established, encouraged and 

 patronized, as well as circumstances would permit. 



The French, of late years, have become much attached to the favorite 

 amusement of the English, and have afforded great encouragement to 

 the Turf. In France, there are several places where meetings are held — 

 Chantilly, and the Champ de Mars ; Versailles, on the plains of Satory ; 

 Angers, Caen, Nantes, Tours and Boulogne. Ciiantiily and the Champs 

 de Mars are the principal meetings; races take place twice a year 

 at the former. Racing in France first attained to popularity through the 

 influence of the Duke of Orleans, and Lord Henry Seymour. They were 

 the two leading men on the French Turf for many years — the former, to 

 the deep regret of a whole people, is no more ; and the latter has re- 

 tired, giving way to other aspirants. Monsieur Lupin, M. Fould, M. Saba- 



