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seemed to us to go as fast was the Duke 

 of Richmond's Officious, in the early part of 

 an Ascot Vase race. The Richmond men 

 became quite alive, as evening drew on, to 

 the greatness of their victory. Such a night 

 of jollity was never witnessed in Doncaster 

 before, and the inns were overflowing to the 

 very kitchens. Strolling into one of the 

 latter about midnight, we espied a large 

 group of grave clothiers ; one or two of 

 them smoking pipes, to which the monster 

 cigar at the exhibition seemed a trifle in 

 length ; while others, with eyes solemnly 

 fixed ceiling-wards, insisted on waltzing with 

 the cook and other female domestics. We 

 are bound to state that the former seemed 

 by no means to dislike this pleasing recog- 

 nition of the close of her labours. ' Aren't 

 you going to bed ? ' we asked of an enthu- 

 siastic double event Richmond man. ' Gor 

 to bed, indeed ! You aren't 'alf a mon ! 

 Wha'd gor to bed when Voltigeur's woon t' 

 Leger and t' Coop ? ' was the scornful reply. 

 Much as has been said and written about 

 the Dutchman and Voltiofeur, we are inclined 

 to fancy that neither of them were such high 



