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REPORT — 1897. 



General : This game, sir ! This game, sir ! 



It's far beyont your power. 



I'll cut you up in inches 



In less than half an hour. 

 Bcmldie : You, sir ! 

 General : I, sir ! 

 Bauldie : Take out your sword and try, sir ! 



[They fight ; the Geneeal is killed. 

 All : The Doctor. 



[Oyie runs and calls the DoCTaR, 



The Doctor enters. 



Doctor : Here comes I, old Doctor Brown, 

 The best old Doctor in the town. 

 All: And what diseases can you cure 1 



Doctor : I can cure all diseases, to be sure. 

 All: What are they ? 



Doctor : Hockey-pokey, jelly-oakey, 

 Down amongst the gravel. 

 \The Doctor gives the General a draught from the bottle, and he starts 



to his feet. ^ 



216. Laurieston. — The following version is played here : — 



Hector, Slasher, the Doctor, Beelzebub. 

 the house and say : 



Three of the actors enter 



Hallowe'en, Hallowe'en comes but once a year. 

 And when it comes we hope to give all good cheer. 

 Stir up your fires, and give us light. 

 For in this house there will be a fight. 

 Hector : Here comes I, bold Hector ; 

 Bold Hector is my name. 

 Witii my sword and pistol by my side 

 I'm sure to win the game. 

 Slasher : The game, sir ! The game, sir ! 

 It's not within your power ; 

 For I will cut you up in inches 

 In less than half an hour. 

 Hector : You, sir ! 



Slasher: I, sir ! \They draw sivords and fight. 



Hector . Do, sir ; die, sir ! [Slasher falls. 



Hector : Oh, dear ! what's this I've done ! 

 I've killed my brother's only son. 

 A Doctor ! A Doctor ! Ten pounds for a doctor ! 

 What ! No doctor to be found ? 



Doctor enters. 



Doctor : Here comes I, old Doctor Brown, 



The best old Doctor in the town. 

 Hector : What diseases can you cure ? 

 Doctor : All diseases, to be sure. 



T have a bottle by my side. 



All mixed with polks (?) and eggs ; 



