. Surrey archaeological collections. e his carriage was painted black andhis whole turn-out presented a most funereal appearance. Gilray, the caricaturist, portrayed him in a well-knowncaricature under which ran the following lines: What can little do ?Why drive a phaeton and little do no more ?Yes, drive a phaeton and four. Driving was not Toms only amusement, although itwas his favourite. He was a cricketer, and one of thefounders of the : he was also, in spite of his smallsize, no mean bruiser. One day, while driving through thenarrow streets of Guildford, he met a c
. Surrey archaeological collections. e his carriage was painted black andhis whole turn-out presented a most funereal appearance. Gilray, the caricaturist, portrayed him in a well-knowncaricature under which ran the following lines: What can little do ?Why drive a phaeton and little do no more ?Yes, drive a phaeton and four. Driving was not Toms only amusement, although itwas his favourite. He was a cricketer, and one of thefounders of the : he was also, in spite of his smallsize, no mean bruiser. One day, while driving through thenarrow streets of Guildford, he met a cart stacked withbrushwood; as Tom was driving a team he had the right ofthe road, but the carter refused to give way. This mustbe seen to, said Tom, and throwing his reins to the groomhe jumped down and challenged the carter to fight it man did so, but in a very short time Tom had laidhim out (Clandon MSS.). We do not hear much of hisdoings at the ringside, but it is said that he was a backer ofthe celebrated Gully. PLATE II.
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