. Rides and rambles on Staten island . he early dayswas the Bulls Head, near Willow Brook, at the crossing of Richmond turnpike andthe Morning Star road, which was a noted resort for sports, and manys the tale toldof the toughs that congregated there. Of course there was a Jack Potts, tall ofstature, dark of brow and of scowling mien, who was always accompanied by a big blackdog, which he brought along to keep him company when his own winnings were large,or to help escort some other successful player home, who was sometimes never heardof after. Some of the most interesting stories are written
. Rides and rambles on Staten island . he early dayswas the Bulls Head, near Willow Brook, at the crossing of Richmond turnpike andthe Morning Star road, which was a noted resort for sports, and manys the tale toldof the toughs that congregated there. Of course there was a Jack Potts, tall ofstature, dark of brow and of scowling mien, who was always accompanied by a big blackdog, which he brought along to keep him company when his own winnings were large,or to help escort some other successful player home, who was sometimes never heardof after. Some of the most interesting stories are written of the islands of the sea. No talelever had the run that Robinson ^^^ Crusoes did, and many and (many a romance has had its ^^^ ^^ scenes upon an island, so ijhat there is a tinge of in- jr s-~ _;!.;. terest whenever the word lis written, and there is / __>--? X abundant material in the pills and valleys, the3ne; and though it lies(greatest city, it has with-make up of a pretty story;thing here to make aor a home for winter as. lakes and brooks of thiswithin the view of thein its borders all thebesides, there is every-happy summers outingwell as summer days. The End of the Islanu. ^Wwjij// |Ki< Jefvoofl ,-*j A hl|||||||l|||| -?
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