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seemed with difficulty to force their way through the reeds which choaked the channel. Nota single twig could be obtained for fuel 
in the whole neighbourhood, but after breaking up some useless waggon boxes, the feasting became general; nor can I better describe 
the proceedings of this day of carnage, than by drawing again upon the Water Poet, who in his work entitled the “Pennylesse Pil- 
grimage,” has favoured us with the following graphic description of the jinale of a great hunt celebrated by the Earl of Marr in 1618, 
at which he had the good fortune to be present. “In the space of two hours,” says he, “fourscore fat buckes were slaine, which after 
were disposed of, some one way and some another; more than enough being left for us to make merrey withall at our rendevouse ; and 
being come to our lodgings there was such baking, boyling, rosting, and stewing, as if cook Ruffian himself had been there to have 
sealded the deyvill in his feathers.” 
Mate Female. 
Leaks of Liands as prestrved by Caph,” Lorre: 
et be; 
