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A RUN WITH THE 

 who have come over in their wag- 

 gons for the meet ; for every Dutch- 

 man's waggon forms his travelling 

 home for markets, meets, or fairs. 

 And, while we tackle supper, they sit 

 around and smoke, and talk of what 

 the sport will be. 



What quaint old fellows are these 

 rugged bearded Dutchmen ! Slow, 

 well-nigh to denseness, outwardly, 

 yet in reality full of sporting in- 

 stinct, and also quick enough to see 

 and to resent any display of English 

 hauteur or attempt to patronise. 

 They have simply to be treated as 

 equals and as friends ; the true free- 

 masonry of sport will do the rest. 

 It is a pleasure to see how their dull 

 faces can light up and their whole 

 demeanour change as they begin to 

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