64 Saddle and Sirloin. 



labours from nine to two with the light weights, and 

 then the most energetic of white-waistcoated func- 

 tionaries rests from his labours. It is no longer held 

 in that fine natural ring under the hill, but in a 

 boarded enclosure at the edge of the racecourse, and 

 6d. is the entry fee. When we were last there, Jem 

 Scott was quite the man of the hour, and the leading 

 jeweller's window was adorned with a silver testi- 

 monial to his talent from his numerous " friends and 

 admirers." Among the middle-weights he was still 

 the nonpareil, and so was " lal Tiffin" in the light 

 brigade. The latter was also quite the Beau Brum- 

 mell of the hour in his mauve suit, with white stripe 

 and garter. 



As you enter the enclosure, there is a small space 

 for the Committee, who sit with silver cups in front of 

 them, a wheel for drawing out the couples, and two 

 sand-glasses. The latter were perpetually travelling 

 into the ring as a menace to men who would not take 

 hold. The three umpires have generally two couples 

 out at a time, and the audience sit and lie round the 

 ring, while the policemen keep walking about to re- 

 press their exuberance, and keep them in position. 

 C 19 was most fussy. " Sit ye doon, lad, or F II fetch 

 ye oot" was his style ; but the sergeant was much more 

 " saponaceous." With him it was, " Noo, tak* my 

 advice, lad, and ye 1 II see just as weel?- to a very ardent 

 Scottite. With the above it was, " Pll tati odds 

 Jameson don't get the Cup!' and of course he was ac- 

 commodated. " Jamesons just worried him" said 

 another at our side, when Dick Wright in the purple 

 went down before the stripes, which must have covered 

 a thick-set frame of fully sixteen stone. Maxwell (a 

 blacksmith) and Jem Scott were a long time taking 

 hold, as Scott was going away more than two stone, 

 and was bound to be very leary ; but Jem did his man 

 with what they called an " under-click." 



A tall young fellow, as fragile as ;m osier wand, anc 1 



