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country agent I trusted. In fact, it has been an unfortunate 
combination of untoward events over which I have had no 
control.” He finished up the whole with the following per- 
oration :—-‘I hope the explanation given will be accepted, 
and that things will work better in the future.” 
It may, at this point, be urged that whilst it is easy to 
declaim against the evil, is it not possible to point out some 
safeguard for the future? Such a comment would be very 
appropriate ; and as we have now reached that stage in our 
examination of turf matters, at which I have proposed to 
offer a few suggestions on practicable reforms, it will be 
convenient in the next chapter to venture to point out 
remedies, that, with a fair prospect of success, might be 
adopted in regard to current evils in betting. 
