248 ATTACK AND DEFENCE. 



1834 — continued. 

 Belcher, Abraham Belasco, Thomas Gaynor, 

 Jack Carter, Ned Stockman, etc. etc. A prime 

 day's Play may be expected, as every exertion will 

 be used by all the above Pugilists upon this laud- 

 able occasion. Tickets, 3s. each, to be had at all 

 the Sporting-Houses. To commence at Two 

 o'clock." 

 Another handbill as follows: — "For the benefit of 

 Daniel Mendoza (Father of the Prize Ring), at 

 Peter Crawley s, Queen's Head and F"rench Horn, 

 Duke St., West Smithfield, on Monday evening, 

 July 2ist, 1834. 



D. Mendoza presents his dutiful respects to the 

 Public, and humbly hopes that this appeal to their 

 humanity, to which distress compels him, at his 

 advanced age, will be favourably received, and 

 that his past Services will not be forgotten. 

 ' Now I am drawing near my latter end, 



In Truth I vouch I ne'er deceived a Friend ; 



And through a lengthened life, 'midst milling 

 prattle, 



I always did my best, and never sold a battle.' 



Several Amateurs and Professed Pugilists will 

 attend and give their assistance. To commence 

 at Eight o'clock. Tickets, one shilling each. To 

 be had of Daniel Mendoza, 32 Petticoat Square, 

 Middlesex St., Aldgate, and at the Bar of the 

 above House." 



