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equivalent, than I had in paying Mr., 

 afterwards Sir C. Taylor, for his game. 



It was a maxim of one of the oldest 

 London proprietors,* never to employ a 

 man who had not had, at one time or 

 another, an overturn for this plain rea- 

 son, not having such experience he would 

 not know how to get a coach up again; 

 I, although not possessing this valuable 

 knowledge, could now take credit for 

 it. 



This, without creating any very great 

 cry to my disadvantage in the town for 

 the fog and the darkness of the night 

 were extenuating circumstances called 

 forth the strong remonstrances of my 

 father, who was still the London pro- 

 prietor; and elicited, at the same time, 

 the dislike my family had to my remain- 

 ing in such a situation. 



But, however, this, like the other little 



* Mr. Roberts, of the " White Horse," Fetter Lane. 



