THE SPORTING WORLD. 22/ 



halting to give the horses "a mouthful of hay 

 and drop of water" between the stages, was 

 asked by the coachman if he would like to 

 ride, " No thank you," said the man, " I'm 

 in a hurry;" he proved the truth of his 

 remark by arriving at his place of destination 

 before the coach. 



I am sorry to say the encouragement that 

 has been given to pedestrian matches has 

 received its fatal check from the same cause 

 that effects the pursuit of the sportsman in 

 other things, namely, the influence of those 

 who bet on every thing that will afford the 

 facility of a bet. It is quite certain that the 

 better on "The Flying Tailor" is quite a differ- 

 ent man from the better on " The Flying 

 Dutchman," that is his appearance, manners, 

 and finances differ from those of the other, 

 but it will be found the animus is the same. 

 The clique like flies swarm everywhere, they 



defile our venison and they defile our sugar> 

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