THE SPORTING WORLD. 239 



I haye, greatly to my chagrin, got among a 

 set of characters that my pen moves unwilhngly 

 in describing ; but as I fear if we were to scru- 

 tinize the habits, tastes, and pursuits of those 

 forming fractional parts of the integral of the 

 great world, we should find ourselves about at 

 the same point. Why should I shrink from ex- 

 posing the ill-doings of certain parts of the 

 sporting world, w^hile in many of its phases I 

 can glory in bringing out characters that I trust 

 I have shewn are not only the admired of, but 

 by their doings are benefactors to, their fellow 

 men. With this cheering reflection I resume 

 my task, and come to that almost indescribable 

 class, and the lowest in my category. 



