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... Derby Day in 1843 , John Barham Day did , by betting on a horse - race , con- trary to the statute of Queen Anne , lose the sum of £ 3000 to Lord George Bentinck , the defendant , who was sued to recover from him the said sum of £ 3000 ...
... Derby Day in 1843 , John Barham Day did , by betting on a horse - race , con- trary to the statute of Queen Anne , lose the sum of £ 3000 to Lord George Bentinck , the defendant , who was sued to recover from him the said sum of £ 3000 ...
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... Derby in 1848 , when Lord George Bentinck had quitted the Turf in order to devote himself with characteristic energy to the pursuit of politics . With what anxious solicitude Lord Clifden's splendid colt Surplice was guarded against the ...
... Derby in 1848 , when Lord George Bentinck had quitted the Turf in order to devote himself with characteristic energy to the pursuit of politics . With what anxious solicitude Lord Clifden's splendid colt Surplice was guarded against the ...
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... forming the party which was afterwards nicknamed by Mr. O'Connell " the Derby Dilly , " and for a period of 1 Parts of this and the following pages are taken from the Annual Register . ' ( . MRS . SCOTT AND HER ELDEST DAUGHTER (
... forming the party which was afterwards nicknamed by Mr. O'Connell " the Derby Dilly , " and for a period of 1 Parts of this and the following pages are taken from the Annual Register . ' ( . MRS . SCOTT AND HER ELDEST DAUGHTER (
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... was afterwards nicknamed by Mr O'Connell " the Derby Dilly , " and for a period of 1 Parts of this and the following pages are taken from the ' Annual Register . ' eleven years Lord George remained a steady sup- porter of.
... was afterwards nicknamed by Mr O'Connell " the Derby Dilly , " and for a period of 1 Parts of this and the following pages are taken from the ' Annual Register . ' eleven years Lord George remained a steady sup- porter of.
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... Derby winner of 1819 , and in 1838 his bay colt Boeotian , by Taurus , won eight races , including the Column and Newmarket Stakes , and the St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot . Never yet was there a more enthusiastic lover of Newmarket ...
... Derby winner of 1819 , and in 1838 his bay colt Boeotian , by Taurus , won eight races , including the Column and Newmarket Stakes , and the St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot . Never yet was there a more enthusiastic lover of Newmarket ...
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