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lighten mj^ sporting readers by telling them, is 

 selling "by introduction," ay, that is the trade term. 

 It may be thought my knowing this, looks mightily 

 like wicks and tallow ; I admit it does, but can slip 

 out of the accusation as easily and smoothly as if I 

 had been greased for the occasion. In my young 

 days I was, in a pro tempore way, mightily smitten by 

 the soul-stirring, full dark eyes, (not of an aide-de- 

 oamp,) but of an aide-de-couuter, in a milliner's shop; 

 from her I learned the term ; who could soon forget 

 what was taught under the influence of such eyes ? 

 They were eyes ! 



Mais revenons. The gentleman purchases because he 

 wants the horses to ride or drive, and ride and drive 

 them he does ; he is asked — mind, ashed — to sell, and 

 sell he does. Why not ? IN'oblemen, with Prince Albert 

 at their head, breed or buy oxen, sheep, and swine, 

 purposely for sale, land fide and absolutely for sale— 

 in sooth, to make money. I have also done this ; but 

 I must admit, I did not find the same gratification in 

 scientifically handling a sheep or bullock, to ascertain 

 their progress to fat, as I did in feeling a race-horse 



