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with chains certainly not more than two feet 

 long; these were fastened to the floor, and each 

 animal was furnished with a potato basket to 

 sleep in. 



The only light that was admitted came 

 through the crevices of the old and broken tiles. 



Turning to his wife, he said, " Go up, missus, 

 and bring the white one and the rnealey-eyed 'un 

 down. I take it the young gent ain't quite used 

 to it." 



She presently descended, with the two dogs 

 under her arms, and who were struggling to get 

 at each other. 



They were pitted, set to, his fair wife assist- 

 ing. Not taking my fancy, a brace of brindles, 

 were next substituted, which did not suit, and 

 finally I left, without being a purchaser, the 

 animals not being what I wanted, and the prices 

 exorbitant. 



In vain did the fancier offer to bait the 

 badgers, and prove to me "his dawgs were 

 the 'ammer." I could not be had ; so giving 

 him a crown for his trouble, took my departure. 



I shall never forget this visit, though many 

 years ago ; the misery of the place, and dirt, I 



