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quite knowingly about the Derby ; for whicli the 

 father of Miss eventually forbids him the house, 

 and between ourselves is wise in doing so ; for 

 what have Notaries' Public Clerks, Tradesmens' 

 Clerks, or any clerks to do with Derbies or 

 Legers, they cannot get among gentlemen to 

 carry on their Sporting propensities, if they have 

 any, consequently they can only mix with those 

 who would as surely rob them as would the 

 Embryo Notary Public be sure to note the Bill 

 of th^ Gentleman, if not paid to the hour. 



But, to return to the female portions of such 

 class. Now gallantry forfend that I should 

 commit the wretched taste of ranking the esti- 

 mation in which we hold horses and dogs, on 

 the same line as that in which we estimate the 

 fair sex; albeit, the one I have represented, as 

 describing the doings of us Sportsmen, does not 

 deserve any great courtesy at our hands ; but, 

 be it borne in mind it is her ignorance tha 

 causes the offence — if offence it be — and as we 



