JANUARY, 1848.

EMBELLISHMENTS.

VAN TROMP; WINNER OF THE ST. LEGER, 1847.-ENGRAVED BY E.

HACKER, FROM A PAINTING BY HARRY HALL, OP NEWMARKET.

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THE FORTUNE OP WAR."-ENGRAVED BY J. SCOTT, FROM A

PAINTING BY D. CUNLIFFE.

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CONTENTS.

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DIARY FOR JANUARY

TAE RACING SEASON OP '47.-BY CRAVEN

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VAN TROMP; WINNER OF THE ST. LEGER, 1847.--DY CASTOR 10

THE FORTUNE OF WAR."--BY OXONIAN

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A PEEP AT THE PROVINCES: LORD REDESDALE'S HOUNDE,

A RUN FROM TAR WOOD.-- -BY ACTÆON

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THE STAGE OF LIFE; INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS; AND TRA-

VELLERS ON THE ROAD: CHAP. XVIII., LOVE AND

MYSTERY--BY CHARLES M. WESTMACOTT

THE GAME LAWS.-BY A BARRISTER

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INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE FROM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

-NO. VII.--BY SCRIBBLE

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE HARE, AND HARE-HUNTING.". BY

LINTON

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SPORTING INCIDENTS AT HOME ANI) ABROAD (FROM THE Ms.

LIFE OF THE HON. PERCY HAMILTON).-COMMUNICATED

TO AND EDITED BY LORD WILLIAM LENNOX .

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THE POCKET AND THE STUD.-BY HARRY HIEOVER

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SPORT WITH THE FIFE HOUNDS;' OR, A PEEP AT MERRY

JOHN" (WALKER) IN HIS OWN LITTLE KINGDOM”

(FIFE).-BY BRUSHWOOD .

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LITERATURE AND FINE ARTS: HAWBUCK GRANGE-TAL

KESTREL

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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF THE METROPOLIS

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

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STATE OF THE ODDS, ETC.

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THE TORF REGISTER, 1847.-TENBY-EGHAM-SALISBURY-

TIVERTON AND NORTH DEVON-CANTERBURY-STOUR-

BRIDGE - RADCLIFFE - ABING DON ROCHESTER AND

CHATHAM-STIRLING--SWINDON—CHEADLE (STAFFORD-

SHIRE- WARWICK BECCLES - CURRAGH SEPTEMBER

MEETING - MORPETH-WEYMOUTH .

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