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Such men have no Cock in Fleet Street habits with 

 them, and their good wives, so far from 

 grudging her husband his brace of hunters, is 

 happy to see tim enjoy a recreation she knows 

 conduces to his health, and enables him to pur- 

 sue with increased zeal the business that brings 

 comfort and affluence to her and her family. 

 She does not " thank God that her husband 

 has no Sporting propensities," but like a fine- 

 minded generous woman, thanks Fate that has 

 given him the means and Providence that has 

 awarded him health to enjoy them. Such a man 

 need not fear a welcome from those assembled 

 at the cover side ; he is hailed as a Sports- 

 man when known, and his dealing in ropes, 

 canvass, or coffee, is set down in liberal minds 

 merely as a chance or Fate, under which one 

 man deals in such commodity, another in 

 agricultural produce, and a third, lucky wight, 

 has a fortune by inheritance. His wife, though 

 from the conventual forms of society is debarred 



