Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . n harness, that it would delight Hobadiahs eyes to see himdraw. Well, the quaker tried to tackle him, but the oss soon senthis eels through the splash board, and when Hobadiah remonstrated,all the Daddy did was to laugh, and assure him it would delight hiseyes to see him draw, for the oss would never bear a pair of shaftsin his life. But enough of sellin—Its time I was sayin somethin aboutbuy in—No easy matter either. Speakin* of his time, Gambado said it was immaterial whethera purchaser went to Tattersalls, or Haldridges or Meynells, unt, orto his Majest
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . n harness, that it would delight Hobadiahs eyes to see himdraw. Well, the quaker tried to tackle him, but the oss soon senthis eels through the splash board, and when Hobadiah remonstrated,all the Daddy did was to laugh, and assure him it would delight hiseyes to see him draw, for the oss would never bear a pair of shaftsin his life. But enough of sellin—Its time I was sayin somethin aboutbuy in—No easy matter either. Speakin* of his time, Gambado said it was immaterial whethera purchaser went to Tattersalls, or Haldridges or Meynells, unt, orto his Majestys, for it was probable he would be taken in whereverhe went, and things are pretty much in the same state now. The less a man knows about an oss, the more he expects, andthe greater the probability of his thinkin himself done. Oh, mybeloved earers, appy is the day, when brimful of hignorance, thetyro enters on his first oss dealin speckilation—Great may be hisgreenness, but age and experience will cure all that, and who wo lid. OR, MR. JORROCKSS HUNT. 139 not barter grey-eaded gumption for the joyousness of youthful con-fidence and indiscretion ? For that pure werdancy, wot &3ndsingenuous youth up back-slums in search of osses advertisin forkind masters rather than high prices, the property of noblemendeceased, or hofficers goin abroad ? (Applause.) When I was a bouy, clods came to London expectin to find itpayed with gold, and many wot read the newspaper adwertisementsmust think its the real place for humanity and oss flesh—sich shape—sich symmetry—sich action—sich temper, the most timid may ride,and sich bargins ! Who would trudge, when for twenty pounds hecan have a cob fit to carry a castle, or a canterin thorough-bred,that a child may ride. The werry trials they hoffer would keep aman gom, prowided he could but get them. No man fit to be at large will ever trouble a puff he does, he will find himself saddled with an oss that isnt worthhis sa
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