Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . sed in silver-laced cockedhats, yellow coats, striped waistcoats,red plush breeches, and top-boots,with the quarterings of many genera-tions on their bugle-banners, wereseen preceding a lofty coach-and-six,in which were seated Barons Botheremand Funnyfile, Mr. MarmadukeMuleygrubs, and his under sheriff, Mr. Jeremiah Capias, of Wilsing-ton. The coach, jobbed from London, and newly done up for theoccasion, was dark claret, or Queens colour, with a flaming redhammercloth, and a coat of arms, under a sort of red petticoat, onthe panel, that nearly filled the w
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . sed in silver-laced cockedhats, yellow coats, striped waistcoats,red plush breeches, and top-boots,with the quarterings of many genera-tions on their bugle-banners, wereseen preceding a lofty coach-and-six,in which were seated Barons Botheremand Funnyfile, Mr. MarmadukeMuleygrubs, and his under sheriff, Mr. Jeremiah Capias, of Wilsing-ton. The coach, jobbed from London, and newly done up for theoccasion, was dark claret, or Queens colour, with a flaming redhammercloth, and a coat of arms, under a sort of red petticoat, onthe panel, that nearly filled the whole of the door. Behind, werestationed our two footmen friends, in the costume we have seen themin at home, stiff neckcloths and all, with the addition of cocked hatsand silver-headed canes with red and yellow worsted tassels in theirhands. A large body of vaguely dressed, white wanded constables, underthe command of superintendents Shark and Chizeller, both pompouslydrunk, surrounded the coach to prevent the cargo being stolen. Two. THE HIGH SHERIFF. 474 BANDLfiY CftOSS: grooms in cocked hats, yellow frocks, plush breeches, and top-boots,brought up the rear. In this order the cavalcade proceeded, at afoots pace, up the High Street of Walsington ; the shaking of BaronFunnyfiles cauliflower wig, from the inequalities of the pavement,striking terror into the minds of evil-doers as they eyed him throughthe coach window. Just as they passed the end of Cross Street, , who had driven his solicitor, Mr. Fleeceall, over fromHandley Cross in his dog-cart, fell in behind; and what with thecoach, the liveries, the brazen trumpets sound, the crowd, and thegig with John Jorrocks, , painted up behind, things wore avery imposing appearance.—Mr. Marmaduke Muleygrubs was thefirst high sheriff who had sported six horses. Great was the rush as the coach drew up at the venerable SaxonArchway of the county courts, and it was not until the police hadformed a double line that the
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