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    THE KING'S RACEHORSES

 on Banstead Downs-March to Reigate-Stand of the King's troops
 between Nonsuch Park and Kingston-on-Thames-Repulse of the Par-
 liamentary forces outside the King's Town-Samuel Pepys on racing-
 The Merry Monarch restores the former glories of the sport-The Abbe
 Pregnani foretells winners by the aid of the stars-Development of
 Epsom as a fashionable and sporting centre-George, Prince of Denmark,
 a votary of racin;-Queen Anne encourages the sport in the North of
 England-Her Majesty's two greys, ' Pepper' and ' Mustard '-Act
 passed during the reign of George ii.-The Darley and Godolphin
 Arabianis-Death of King George iii-and of King George iv.-The
 Goodwood Cup of 1830-His Majesty William iv.'s horses are placed
 first, second, and third-King Edward vii-A Frenchman's opinions-
 His characteristics-force of character-and 'confessions,'  .


                       CHAPTER II

            SOME EARLY FAVOURITES

A'st0ina lente'-Wisely and slow-A policy of moderation and patience-
  His Majesty as a sportsman, ashore and afloat-Erroneous and one-sided
  ideas of the Puritan on the subject of recreation-It is possible to own
  racehorses and yet keep unspotted from the world-The late Lord Chief-
  justice defends horse-racing-The morale of the Turf at the commence-
  ment and end of the nineteenth century-Racing conducted under
  theatrical circumstances-The ' tout' an ubiquitous institution-The
  Leviathan bookmaker missing from the scene-Means of information
  open to the general public-The registration of the Royal racing-colours
  -Their first wearer-Captain ' Venty' Hope Johnstone steers Leonidas
  to victory at Aldershot-' Fog' Rowlands of Pit Place-Alep, the Arab,
  is well beaten by Lord Strathnair n's Avowal at Newmarket-A chat about
  Pit Place-Lord Lyttelton's strange vision, and sudden death, as foretold
  -John Jones trains for His Royal Highness-Lord Marcus Beresford
  the guide, philosopher, and friend-The Scot and the Grand National
  Steeplechase-Voluptuary wins the race nightly at the national theatre,
  D)rury Lane-Hohenlinden wins the Grand Military Gold Cup-' Roddy'
  Owen-Magic does yeoman's service for His Royal Highness-The
  Prince determines to keep a few flat-racers-John Porter of Kingsclere,
       .V. .

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