The Sydney Bulletin tells a wicked story about the Duke of Manchester, which no doubt has the additional merit of not being true. It says :—"The Duke of Manchester learnt to play oribbage on his way down to New Zealand in the Wakatipu. Dick Thatcher was his tutor. 'Don't know this game?" said Dick. ' Why an English duke is the patron saint of cribbage players! Four peg and deal is the Duke of Beaufort's game. Whereupon the Duke tackled the ' fifteen tiro' business, and when proficient challenged the Ladies Ann and Mary Marsham, who were bis fellow passengers. The Hon. Marsham was a fourth. It was some fun Dick says, to watch the game. The ladies would not say ' go,' but' sufficient,' and instead of one lor his ' nob,'' I score one, seeing that the knave I hold in my hand is of the same denomination as the card on the pack.'
Eouchefoucauld: We pass often from love to ambition, but W6 seldom return from ambition to love.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3895, 23 June 1881, Page 2
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168Untitled Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3895, 23 June 1881, Page 2
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