Diftention of a Snake.

a native of Holland,) fhould perform a quarantine of a month before it can be purified.

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neck. The paunch appeared very much fwelled, and upon examin ng it with a flick, all the parts of fome four-footed animal were distinctly felt, which was fuppofed to be á wild pig; but upon ripping up the fake, it was found that he had contrived to fallow a whole fullgrown fpotted deer, and that with. out breaking or crushing any of its bones. The deer meafured round the body two feet, 11 inches, and half; and, as he was by no means

"A contre visite feldom includes fupper; but when a fupper is to be given in Holland, it always comprehends cards and tea, with the immenfe et cetera of about eight times coffee, as many cakes, wines, jellies, &c. and fuppofing these to begin at half past five, and fupper to be on table at half past ten, though the intermediate hours are fully employed in eating and drink-offenfive, must have been recently ing, it does not in the leaft prevent the fupper being devoured, as King Richard voraciously fays, bones and all" for though in general life, at home, the Dutch eat but litle of folid food, they pay it off abroad with most incontinent rapecity. Indeed, they feem like certain wild beafts in training for the grand gorging day, when they are to be turned out upon criminals, to referve themselves for thefe great public occafions; and a Dutch fupper, at the end of five hours stuffing, might very well furnish out one of our Lord Mayor's feafts!"

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To the EDITORS of the SPORTING
MAGAZINE.

Gentlemen,

F the following account of the

fwallowed. After the deer was taken out of his body, the fnake measured no more round, in the largest part, than feventeen inches, and his mouth, to appearance, only four inches wide. When he as brought in, he difcqvered only faint figos of life; however, no fooner as he relieved of his load than he revived, erected his head, and attempted to escape with con, fiderable agility.

The PRIZE a BLANK, or the Dif-
appointed IRISH MAN.

To the EDITOR of the SPORTING
MAGAZINE,

no more luck in London, than I had the year before in Dublin. My lottery ticket, which I relied upon, if every thing elfe should mifeairy, is proved a blank-but you fhall hear the whole flory.

You must know, I met a relation of mine, Mifs Jenny O'Shanagan, and a fine creature he is, I affure you.-Paddy M Ulfter, the poet, wares the looks exactly like queen Wenus, because she has got but one eye; but no matter for that, Paddy's a wag. Well, I met

her,

"What!" cried I
think I would have
value of fuch a un
thirty thoufani
take my word for it, a
the thing."

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« do you

for the

V or

her, as I told you going before me, one morning to the Guildhall. Arrah, Mifs jenny," fay, 1," and where are you after going to! upon my confcience, and you look charming to day!" "None of your compliments, honey," fays When I found that nothing She, “ and indeed, I am going to could prevail on the cautious catfee the tickets drawn." "Are culator to advance me thy betule you cornjarn'd!" exclaimed I. fum, I petitioned him for a few. Indeed, and I have got a fifty-handfuls, but all in vain, though he fourth," replied the. Pray can knew it was a capital prize, and I was you tell me how much the fifty- fain to go home at length, and profourth part of twenty thoufand duce the ticket. As foon as Mr. pounds is?" I can't tell exactly," Goodluck faw it, he commanded faid 1, "but I believe it is not all the wifdom he pot in his much above fix or feven thousand, countenance (and upon my conbut fait, I have bought that prize fcience, believe he has a large fhare), myfelf; however, if you will drink a and immediately began examining; glafs of key my jewel, you fhall this neceflary piece of formabe as welcome as my own felf." lity being concluded, he gravely Well, after we had taken a tif articulates, Sir, the fortunate a-piece, we went to the GuildhaÏ; number is 37,597, and your's isand having waited a confiderable please to let me fee-Your's is while, I had the fatisfaction of 37,997. By Ch-t, and I heard hearing the dear boys cry out, the nineteens jingle, and how much number 37,697, a prize of twenty is it."-Your's, Sir, is a blank," thofa d pounds. By Jafus, and Upon may foul, and I knew it that's mine exclaimed I, grafp- was jomething, well, and what ing my jbelang, and hurrying to the does that come to?" Nothing, door, I made all the hatte i poffibly Sir,"-othing! why did you not could to Mr. Goodluck, the fortu- tell me that you had calcutated is, nate calculator, Doan ith your and you were fure it was a prize?” duft!” cried I- it is all my No, Sir, by no means, you own, you rogue! down with it!” have made a mike, I only faid, "What have you got a prize, I had calculated No. 37.697 to be ?'' fr replied he, well I with you the prize, and fee, fir, here it is in joy, I thought it would be a prize; my book, the very number upon my may, I was/are of it, though I faid bonour." As I found nothing was no ng, it was one of the numbers I to be done with him, I immediately cul ulated to be fortunate; it is came home to write you an account capital I preføme;"'—A of it, in return for which, I hope you will be kind enough to open a fubfeription, a means for my fubfiften.e, which unless you co, I fall not be able to she my face at Newmarket, or any of the polite watering places, in order to hunt for a fortune. Do tell your cuf tomers, my dear Wheedle, what a clever fellow I am; tell them what fhame it will be to them in letting a youth

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mere

trifle," answered 1, “only twenty thoufand, or fo; 'twill ferve till the next lottery; but hold, there's ten per cent. to be deducted, fo as I fuppofe, I fha'nt receive above 19,950, but never mind that, my honey, down with the cafh, I must be gone." "Sir. replied the broker, it will be neceflary to examine your ticket for fear of a mistake,”

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a youth of fuch bright parts be obliged to work for his bread; urge it home to them, and thew them, my honey, what glory it will reflect on themfelves. I know you are a fmooth-tongu'd jewel, and when there is a thousand pounds fubfcribed, you fhall go fuacks with me for the remainder, and upon my confcience, I will give you as much hifkey as will make you dead drunk into the bargain. The fe are ir cfiftible arguments which an in his right fenfes withitand; and, therefore, as I look upon you as a man of fenfe, I make no doubt of your complying with my defire in your next Magazine.

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I am, dear Wheedle,
Your's, &c.

30t

downwar's, to fecure it from birds

of

prey. He may be taught with eafe to fetch a piece of paper, or any fmall thing that his mailer points out to him. If a ring be dropped into a deep well, and a fignal given unto him, he will catch it before it touches the water, and bring it to his matter with apparent exultation. The young Hindoo women of Benares, wear very thin plates of gold called ticas, flightly fixed by way of ornament, between their eye-brows and when they pa's through the ftreets, it is not uncommon for the youthful libertines, who amufe themfelves with training Bayas, to give them a fign, which they underland, and fend them to pluck the pieces of gold from the foreheads of their mitreffes, which they bring in triumph to their lovers.

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ON HUNTING.

LETTER XXIX.

Gentlemen,

gazine.

RETURN you my thanks for the very flattering acknowledg ment in your last month's Magas zine. My promife of communicating whatever comes within my obfervation, relative to your plan, reft affured, fhall be punctually attended

IIS little bird is rather larger To the Editors of the Sporting Ma than a fparrow, with yellow brown plumage, a yello with head and feet, a light coloured breaft, and a conic beak. It is common in Indoftan; is aftonithingly fenfible and faithful, and never voluntarily deferting the place where his young was hatched; but not averfe to the fociety of mankind, and eafily taught to perch on the hands of his matter. In a fate of nature, he generally builds his net on the high ft tree he can find, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or rivulet. He makes it of grats, which he weaves like cloth, and thepes like a large bottle, fufpending it firmly on the branches,

but fo as to rock with the wind, and placing it with its entrance VOL, VII, No. XLII,

10.

From the pleufure which I have at all times received in the perafal of the Sporting Magazine, 1 fhould confider myfelf wanting ia gratitude were I to withhold any thing that might enrich a work fo highly entitled to the patronage of the sporting world in general.

After having tated ny objections, to badgers being encouraged in I'

woods,

On Hunting.

Hiftorical Anecdote of a Royal Sportsman.

me much damage lately; he carried fome turn out theirs all the year away all my ducks last week;-I-It is not unufual for fuch as folwould not gin though-too good a fportfman for that.". So much for the honeft farmer.

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