HUNTS WITH JOKROCKS 



the way, indulgin' in frightful faces and an un- 

 known tongue.' 



The Journal then branches off into a mem. 

 of what he did at breakfast in the eating line, 

 how he paid his bill at the * Dragon/ after disputing 

 the brandy items, adding that though attendance 

 was charged in the bill, the servants all evinced 

 a disposition to shake hands with him at parting, 

 which he thought was making matters worse in- 

 stead of better. He also recorded how he moved 

 to Diana Lodge, which he did not find so com- 

 modious as he expected. The day's entry closes 

 with a mem. that he had stewed beef-steaks for 

 dinner. 



' Sunday. Up by cock-crow, and into the 

 kennel. Dexterous and Mercury been fightin' 

 about a bone, and Mercury got a bloody ear. 

 Lector'd Bin. and Mat upon the unpropriety of 

 leavin' bones about. Made Bin. call over the 

 'ounds by name, double-thongin' him when he 

 made a mistake. 



'Mrs. Jorrocks in a desperation fidget to get 



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