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feared our Expedition would End in a Stag chace, & in vain with anxious Eyes He looked for his favorite Hunter [[underline]] Steady [[/underline]] in the Crowd; & which, His Majesty generally allotted for his riding on such occasions -- Instead of [[underline]] Steady [[/underline]] a Chesnut Mare was brought forward to Him -- On seeing Her, The General said, [[underline]] He really could not attend, for that She was too slow, & clumsy [[/underline]] -- His Majesty mounted a fresh Horse at Chalfont St. Giles's - We ours, & the General now appeared mounted on The Chesnut Mare -- & on this fresh alert, He for some time at Every turn, & in Every direction looked out for the Hounds-- To his great joy however none appeared-- At length coming to Rickmansworth tired out with fruitless guesses, The General