. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. form, and some is al for none at al, and the only thing theya;4re in is, that the Land lord shant bring in no Bil. There is be sidesgrate dis-cushins as to the new game laws, sum entertaning doutswen sum peple go out a shuting, wether even acts of Parliament willinable them to shute anny game. Tlie crickit Club is going on uncomon wel. They are 36 memberswith out rtkoning the byes ; our best man at Wickit is Captain Batty—he often gets four notches running ; and our best boler is Use Ball,tho we sumtims get Dr Pilby to bolus. As for the cr
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. form, and some is al for none at al, and the only thing theya;4re in is, that the Land lord shant bring in no Bil. There is be sidesgrate dis-cushins as to the new game laws, sum entertaning doutswen sum peple go out a shuting, wether even acts of Parliament willinable them to shute anny game. Tlie crickit Club is going on uncomon wel. They are 36 memberswith out rtkoning the byes ; our best man at Wickit is Captain Batty—he often gets four notches running ; and our best boler is Use Ball,tho we sumtims get Dr Pilby to bolus. As for the crickit Hal, it isquit wore out, wich the gals say they are verry Sory for it, as theytook a grate intrest in our matches. My lads are boath of em marred, wich mayhap you have Herd,—and if the gals are not, I Beleve its no fait of theres. They hopeyoule cum to the Wake, wich is next Sunday weak, for they Say therewill be High fun, al tho I think it is Rather Low. The only use ofwaking Uiait I can See, is to pervent folkes Sleeping, and as for there. Wheres your Hawkers ? jumping and throwing up their Heals, I see no Pleasur in it. If thevhad the Roomatiz as Bad as I have, they woiident be tor Dancingliiure fandangces at that rat, and Kicking for partners. Our county Member, Sir William Wiseacre, is goii^g to bring in abil for the supression of the Barbarus past-time of bul beating, andfor the better incongement of the nobul art of Cockin, by wich al LETTER FROM AN OLD SPORTSMAN. 633 buls, wether ini;lish or irish, are to be Made crame of no loncrcr, andalsuch as are found at anny ring or stake are libel to be find. Tliey calit here the Cock and Bui Act, wich I think is a very good name. Ithas causd grate diversion in manny peples opinnions, but most of usThink the cocks is quite as Bad as the buls The same Barrownei astried to interduce Forkenry, but the first atempts as been verryH awkward. The forkens flu at a herin, who tried to be above thereatax, for the more t
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