the female foaring above the tree, upon which the foon alighted, with a very large fifh in her talons. I inftantly difcharged my piece, and had the pleasure of freing her fall, flapping her wings; but before I could difengage myfelf from my mat, and the earth which covered me, the fo far re covered her ftrength as to fly; and, brushing the furface of the river, reached the other fide, where the expired. The joy which I felt on finding myfelf in poffeffion of this bird, was fo great, that, without obferving that the tide was up, I threw myfelf into the water, with my fufee on my shoulder; and I was not fenfible of my impru. dence, till, in the middle of the river, I found myfelf up to the chin. To add to my misfortune, I was alone, and entirely unac quainted with fwimming. Had had cut up on the fpot. Next morning, very early, I did not negled to fend in fearch of the fragments, which they had left to attract birds of prey. This method procured me the male. bald-buzzard; which differed from the female in nothing but the general diftinction of carnivorous birds, that of being always a third finaller. The fame morning, as I was fitting calmly in my chair, at the entrance of my tent, having before me a table upon which I was diffecting my baid buzzard, an antelope, of that fpecies, called the bof bock, fuddenly croffed my camp, and paffed through my carriages; while my dogs, which had firft feen it, and which endeavoured to oppofe it, were not. able to make it alter its couife. After this alarin, it ran ftraight, towards a net extended to dry, at I attempted to return, the rapidi- the fide of my camp; tore it to ty of the current would have un-pieces; carried away fome fragdoubtedly thrown me down,ments of it; and, purfued by my Without knowing what was to whole pack, threw itself precipibecome of me, I purfued my way, tately into the river. At the fame as it were, mechanically; and I inftant, I faw nine wild dogs arhad the good fortune to reach the rive, which had probably given oppofite bank an inch more chace to it, and which were folwould have infallibly drowned Jowing its traces. At the fight of me. I rufhed upon my bald-my camp, thefe animals ftopped buzzard; and the pleasure of fecuring my prey, foon effaced every remembrance of fear and danger. I was, however, obliged to, pull off all my clothes, and to fpread them out to dry in the mean time, I amufed myfelf in examining in examining my prize; and, when my clothes were perfectly dry, I returned without any danger to my habitation. When I arrived, I was told that feveral of my people were gone in purfuit of a buffaloe, which they had met with; and, towards evening, I faw them return, loaded with the limbs of the animal, which they fhort, and, making a little tour, reached a fmall hill, upon which I had poffed myfelf; and from which, as well as 1, they could fee their prey feized by my dogs and my Hottentots who did every thing in their power to tear it from the teeth of the former,. and to bring it to me alive. They indeed fucco &ual ly, after having lafhed its legs. Nothing could be more pleafant than to fee the finiple look of thefe wild dogs; which being ftill fpectators of this provoking scene, had not quitted the eminence s and, being feated on their rumps in 1 Doncafter Races, 1796. in a melancholy pofture, fufficiently fhewed by their impatient geftures what ideas they enter. tained of our injuftice, and of their own right to the repast which we had deprived them of. I wished much to catch one of them, and fome of my people crept fottly along in order to reach them; but being more cun ping than we, they fufpected their manœuvres, and made off full speed. I fent a bullet after them, to thank them for the fervice they had rendered us; but, as it did not take effect, I might as well have faved myfelf the trou ble. This antelope I attempted to preferve, and to tame; but it was fo wild, the fight of my dogs infpired it with fo much fear, and it ftruggled fo much, and made so many violent motions, that it must infallibly have destroyed itself. To fave it, there fore, from this torture, we killed and ate it.. This adventuré, fór more than eight days, afforded fubjects for my wits to exercife their genius on; and they laughed at the poor wild dogs for having started the game, to fee themfelves fo fuddenly deprived of it. It must however be allowed, that had not my dogs been fupported by my people, they would not have been able to fecure the antelope; for, though they were more numerous than the wild dogs, the latter were fronger, fiercer, and more courageous. (To be continued.) 89 DONCASTER RACES, 1796. Firft day.The St. Leger ftakes of aggs each, p. p. by colts then three years old, carrying 8ft. 2lb. filies, 8ft.-two miles. Ld Fitzwilliam's bay filly, by Sit Peter Teazle, dam Termagant) by Tantrum. Ld Grofvenor's bay colt, by An vil, dam (Dido) by Eclipfe. Ld Grofvenor's bay colt, by Pot80's, dam (Male) by Herod. Sir Charles Turner's grey colt, Abraham Wood, by Delpini, dam By Prophet. Sir Charles Turner's bay colt, Bird, by Aurelius, out of the dam of Hambletonian, by High@ter. Sir T. Gafloigne's grey colt, by Delpini, dam (Mifs Tippet) by Morwick Ball. Sir H. V. Tempeft's bay colt, by Tandem, bought of Mr. Bowes. Sir W. Lowther's bay colt, by Sir Peter Teazle, dam (Tulip) by Damper. Mr. Wilfon's bay colt, Needle, by Magnet, bought of Mr. Hammond. Mr. Wentworth's grey colt, by Bourdeaux, dam by Florizel, bought of Mr. Dawfon. Mr. Wentworth's bay colt, by Pantaloon, dam by Florizel bought of Mr. Dawfon. Capt. Sitwell's grey filly, by Delpini, dam (Rival) by G. Moor. wick. Mr. G. Crompton's bay colf, Cardinal, by Delpiui, dam (Mifs Judy) by Alfred. Mr. M Sir R. Winn's chefnut, by Rock- Kilton has won no less than feven 50l. plates this feafon, viz. 50l. at Middleham, 50l. at Pretton, 50l. and 50l. at Knutsford, 50l. and 50l. at Litchfield, and 50l. at Shrewsbury, beating feveral good runners, viz. Janette, Polyanthus, Mary Ann, Sufan, &c. &c. Lord Egremont's bay horfe, Gohanna, won no less money last year in prizes, than 4340 gúineas, viz. 2000gs, 700gs, and 100gs, at Newmarket, 1200gs and 420gs, at Lewes, the King's plate at Can terbury, and 200gs at Newmarket, beating feveral of the first horfes of this time, viz. Old Tat, Druid, Top Gallant, Doricles, Teucer, Waxey, Gautimozin, Royalft, Heroine, &c. ROCKINGHAM the neighbourhood of Richmond, Will cover the enfuing feafon in Bedale, Catterick, and Northal flyer, dam (Noilette) by Squir-lerton, in Yorkshire, at 1ogs rel. Mr. Dodsworth's bay, by Drone, dam by Chatfworth, fifter to Arra Kooker. Mr. Hartley's bay, by Delpini, dam (Nanny O) by Emilius, grand-dam by Old Squirt. On Friday, in laft York Auguft Meeting, for the great fubfcription, Mr. Garforth's grey colt, by Phenomenon, who won it, (rode by Mr. Thomas Field) ran the four miles, by Mr. Rhodes's watch, in seven minutes and four feconds, which was ran in lefs time, by 26 feconds and a half, than was ever done before. Huby, in 1792, when he won the great fubfcription, on Wednesday in York Auguft Meeting, carrying 8ft. lb. (rode by Leonard Jewifon) he ran the four miles in feven minutes, thirty feconds and a half. each mare, and ros. 6d. the groom, provided thirty mares are fubfcribed for on or before the first day of December, 1795Gentlemen inclined to encourage the above propofal, are requested to fignify their intentions, and number of mares, to Mr. Rhodes of York. Pack of Cards fpiritualized. 91 your worship may remember were wife, and five were foolish); a fix, that in fix days God created. heaven and earth; a feven, that on the feventh day he refted from all that he had made; an eight, of the eight righteous perfons. preferved from the deluge, viz. Noah and his wife, with his three fons and their wives: a nine, of the lepers cleanfed by our Sa "Well, fol-viour; there were ten, but one only returned to offer his tribute of thanks; and a ten, of the ten commandments." gular behaviour did not long pafe DEFENCE. "Since your honour is fo good," replied Richard, "as to permit me to speak for myself, an't please your worthip, I have been eight days upon the march, with the bare allowance of fixpence per day, which your honour will furely allow is hardly fufficient to maintain a man in meat, drink, washing, and other neceffaries,. and confequently he may want without a bible, prayer-book, or any other good book." Richard then took the knave, placed it befide him, and paffed on to the queen, on which he obferved as follows: "this queen reminds me of the Queen of Sheba, who came from the uttermoft parts of the earth, to hear the wiflom of Solomon: as her companion the king does, of the great King of Heaven, and of our most gracious King George the Third "Well," returned the mayor, уси have given me a very fall and good description of all the cards, except the knave." "If your honour will not be angry with me," replied Richard, "I can give you the fame fatif faction upon that as any in the On faying this, Richard drew out his pack of cards, and, pre-pack." fenting one of the aces to the mayor, continued his address to the magiftrate as follows: "When I fee an ace, may it please your honour, it reminds me that there is only one God: and when I look upon a to or a three, the former puts me in mind of the Father and Son; the latter, of the Father, Son, and Holy, Ghoft. A four calls to my remembrance the four evangelifts, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; a five, the five wife virgins, who were ordered to trim their lamps, (there were ten indeed, but five "No," faid the mayor, will not be angry, proceed.' "I "Well, refumed the foldier, "the greatest knave I know, is the Serjeant who brought me before you.” "I do not know," anfwered the mayor, "whether he be the greatest knave or not, but I am fure he is the greatest fool." The foldier then continued, as follows: "When I count the number of dots in a pack o. ards, there are three hundred and fixtyfive, fo many days are there in a year; when I count how many cards M 2 92 A Trip through Sussex. cards are in a pack, I find fifytwo, fo many weeks are there in a year when I reckon how many tricks are won by a pack, I find there are thirteen, fo many months are there in a year. So that this pack of cards, indifputably, proves itfelf both, bitle, almanack, and praver book to me." The mayor calling his fervants, ordered them to entertain the foldier, and giving him money, pronounced Richard Middleton, the cleverest fellow he had ever heard of. NEL: it is a white brick building, Te the EDITORS of the Sporting the grounds, one is charmed with To Magazine. GENTLEMEN, heard fo much wood, that, in the courfe of my late autumnal tour, I loft no time in going to view, and infpect it, The Duke of Richmond na certainly performed wonders, in extending his eftate, and beauti fying the barren downs of Suffex. Putting the HOUSE Out of the question, (which is meant to remain only a few years longer, his grace having fixed upon a princely plan for another) the ftables, &c, the dog-kennel, the feveral lodges, the temples, and other buildings in his beautifully planted parks, are fuch as few can have an idea of. The STABLES are the most convenient of any I ever faw, and are contained in a fine, molern, fquare building. I do not know the extent of its front, but it is fo large and handfome, that it is not ufual for coachmen to drive up to the entrance, fancying it to be the Duke's refidence! About half a mile from the houfe, upon an elevated fpot, furrounded with beautiful trees, is the DOG-KEN. a fome building, diftinguished by an extraordinary large coumu, ferving for a chimney. In ano ther valley is charmingly fituated a handsome ftone houfe, in which Colonel Lenox and Lady Charlotte now live. When you mount the hills, you are forprifed with the magnificence of the whole ! fine ancient trees, ftanding alone or diftantly in clusters, in vallies, or in the fide of hills, the tops of which are covered with modern plantarions. I am informed, that, for feveral years. paft, the Duke has planted fifty acres each autumn. In the midft of the large grounds, at a confiderable distance from his house, is the DEER PARK, which has alí the rough features of one abounding in fern, broom, &c. being, in fact, a foreft of large fpreading oaks, with venerable decayed branches. In the center of this park ftand the venerable and romantic ruins of a very extenfive building. The picturefque wildnefs of this fcene, oppofed to the neatnefs of the SHEEP-WALK, is *For a full account of his grace's fport.pleafing and finely contrafted! ing establishment, fee our Magazine, vol. II. p. 300. His grace has begun a wall, to incloie |