Chaei.BßMathbws, the elder, once indulged! disastrously 'in his Well-known taste jfof mimicry j and ridicule on this occasidn was at the expense of Mr Tattersall during a sale of blood-stock conducted by the well known auctioneer. ■*.' The first lot, gentlemen," said Mr Tattersall, '' is a bay filly by Smolensko," Ac. "The. first lot gentlemen," echoed Mr Matthews in the Bametone of voice, "is
a bay filly by Smolensko." The auctioneer looked somewhat annoyed, but proceeded: 1 "Wliftt chair we say to begin with?""What Bhiall we say to begin with?" replied the cello' Still endeavoring to conceal his vexation, Mr Tattersall inquiringly called put, "One hundred guineas?" "One hundred guineas ?" esfhoed Matthew^ "Thank you,- sir," said Mr Tattersall',' bringing down the hammer with a bang-t-" the filly is yours!" ■ : - '■
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3050, 23 November 1878, Page 3
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