How a Wager was Won.
The MeU gives an account of some peculiar wagers, from which we take one :-— Many of the wagers in which our forefathers indulged were certaiply of an eccentric character ; but fashionable eccentricity was not uncommon in the time of two last Georges. No sooner was it known that Sir John Lade, one of the lights of the coaching world, had undertaken for a wager to carry Lord Cholinbndely twice, round the old Steyne, Brighton, than the chances of the genial coachman were freely canvassed. On the day appointed a tremendous assemblage came together" to see the dwarf carry the giant." At the hour appointed Sir John stepped forth prepared to bear his load, while Lord Cholmondeley did the same. " Strip, Sir," said the baronet, "I am not going to carry you and your clothes ; I agreed to carry you, and you only will I carry." In vain did his lordship protest, if only in the name of decency, not to mention his own personal degradation. Sir John remained obdurate, and was eventually declared to have won his wager, nothing having been said about the cjpth'es.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18910319.2.18
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 March 1891, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
190How a Wager was Won. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 March 1891, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in