2 4 o SPORTS AND ANECDOTES. 



inch thick, are all painted white with the exception 

 of one, which is painted black. Having piled them 

 up at a suitable height, he inserts the black trencher 

 between the white ones at different distances, and 

 with a sword made for the purpose he practises 

 cutting it out from amongst the rest till he never 

 makes a mistake, and feels confident that he is 

 perfect in the art. 



Some of my readers may say, what a horrid thing 

 it was to go and see a poor man's head cut off. 

 So it was, but as it was decided that his head was 

 to be cut off, and as my not going to see the per- 

 formance would not prevent it, I made up my mind 

 to assist at the ceremony, however unpleasant it 

 might be to witness, and as I have always made 

 it a rule to see everything that I can, I got as 

 close to the scene as I possibly could. I was within 

 six or seven yards of the chair upon which the man 

 sat, and as I watched everything most closely I 

 can vouch positively for all that I have related. 



Having left the Hotel Weber pretty early, and 

 having witnessed the execution upon a somewhat 

 empty stomach, I was not sorry when the hour for 

 table d'hote arrived, and, though feeling hungry, I 

 own that I did not feel very voracious. I, however, 



