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writer's prima maniera, which differed not 

 a little from the grace and polish of his 

 style at the close of his career, as will be 

 seen by those who read the third article, 

 upon the death of the Marquis of Hastings, 

 which appeared in the Daily News of 

 November 11, 1868. 



Doncaster Gazette, October, 1848. 



11 Death of William Scott. 



" We sincerely regret to have to announce 

 the death of that once eminent jockey, Bill 

 Scott, which took place on October 26, 1848, 

 at Highfield House, near Malton, and 

 within a quarter of a mile of his brother, John 

 Scott's, famous establishment at Whitewall. 

 During the whole of this year, but especially 

 since his journey to Guildford last month 

 to give evidence respecting his horse, Sir 

 Tatton Sykes, which he did in his usual 

 quaint and racy manner, he had been in a 

 declining state of health owing to the break- 

 ing up of that once powerful constitution 

 with which he had trifled not a little. At 

 last he sank into the grave, within a few days 



