Beggar (to dyspeptic old gentleman, whose temper is a trifle irritable) : ■* Pleas® give a copper to a poor fellow who hasn't tasted food all day.’’—Dyspeptic old gent: “All (j a y_ w bat’s that! Why I haven’t digested any for a week.’ A sensational regatta is being organised in America t© take place on Pleasure Bay and Shrewsbury River in the course of the summer. It is to be quite of an international character, Oxford, Cambridge, and the London Rowing Club have been already invited to send crews ; and all the amateur clubs of every country are to be asked to join in the gathering. Venetian gondolas and gondoliers, and boats and boatmen from Japan are likely to be present. Every race will be open to all nations, whether for skulls, pairs, four,' six, or eight oars. All the prizes, except one, are to be gi?eu in money.
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Evening Star, Issue 3283, 28 August 1873, Page 2
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148Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3283, 28 August 1873, Page 2
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