JORROCKS ON -UNTING 



of enjoyin' the chase," continued Mr. Jorrocks, 

 " and 'ow one man is led into folly and ex- 

 travagance by another ! Because great Sampson 

 Stout, who rides twenty stun', with the nerves 

 of a steam-hengine, keeps twelve 'unters and 

 two 'acks, little Tommy Titmouse, who 

 scarcely turns nine with his saddle, must have 

 as many, though he dare hardly ride over a 

 water furrow. Because Sir Yawnberry Dawdle, 

 who lies long in bed, sends on, Mr. Larkspur, 

 who is up with the sun, must needs do the same, 

 though he is obliged to put off time, lest he 

 should arrive afore his 'oss. Because Lady 

 Giddyfool puts a hyacinth in her lord's button- 

 'ole, every hass in his 'unt must send to Covent 

 Garden to get some. I werrily believes, if 

 a lord was to stick one of my peacock Gabriel 

 Junks's feathers in his 'at, there would be fools 

 to follow his example ; out upon them, say I : 

 'unting is an expensive amusement or not, 

 jest as folks choose to make it. 



" There's a nasty word called ' can't,' that 



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