and "_Why did my 'Masters' sell me?_"

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[Illustration: CRICKETANA. YOUNG LADIES V. BOYS.

_Fair Batter_ (_ætat._ 18). "NOW, JUST LOOK HERE, ALGY JONES--NONE OF
YOUR PATRONAGE! YOU _DARE_ TO BOWL TO ME WITH YOUR LEFT HAND AGAIN,
AND I'LL BOX YOUR EARS!"]

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"NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH."

_A SCENE VERY FREELY ADAPTED FROM "THE CRITIC."_

_Enter Mr. PUNCH, First Commissioner of Police, Inspector,
and Constables._

_Commissioner_. Oh! very valiant Constables: one is the Inspector
himself, the others are ordinary P.C.'s. And now I hope you shall hear
some better language. I was obliged to be plain and intelligible in
my manifesto, because there was so much matter-of-fact ground for
remonstrance, and even chiding; but still, 'i faith, I am proud of my
men, who, in point of fact, are fine fellows.

_Mr. P._ Unquestionably! But let us listen--unobserved, if so it may
be.

_Inspector_. How's this, my lads! What cools your usual zeal,