. Cbokeb's. .Sblf • conmdbnck. — One: night, many years-ago, at a party, the late Sir Robert Peel, the first Daka-oft Wellington, and some others were playing whist. John Wilson Croker was learning e*cart<?*at another table. "Go," ■ said Peel to one of his friends, "and ask if he ever learned the game before."', " .Never" said Croker, " upon my soul! " " Well,'" said-Peel to-his friend-when he had re v turned, " I'll bet, in 20 minutes by my watch,'Croker-tells his teacher that he. does not know how to play." In five minutes Croker was heard saying, " Well, do you know, I should not have thought that the best way of playing." This was naturally received with a roar of aughter
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2573, 6 April 1877, Page 2
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