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race meetings, Mr. " Henry " riding in the steeplechases 

 and Mr. " George " in the flat races. They had a compact 

 that if either was " called out " in that fire-eating land, the 

 other was to attend in the capacity of " second." " You 

 crassed me, sor," said one of the beaten competitors to Mr. 

 George, who had just won, " and I'd like to know what ye 

 mane by it." " I did not cross you," replied the other. 

 " Ye did crass me," returned the Irishman. " I did not 

 cross you," answered Mr. George ; " but there's an elegant 

 case of pistols in the carriage there, and I'll cross them 

 with you as soon as you like." The other suddenly found 

 he had pressing business elsewhere, and no more was heard 

 about his grievance. 



