ALL FRANCE.

M. DE BOISSY (struck with murderous force on the front of his

forehead by the _boule de canon_, and obliged to retire),

b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

M. NAUDIN (hit on his fingers, which are pinched blue with the

_boule de canon_, and incapacitated), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

Le Marquis de CAROUSEL (receives a blow from the _boule de canon_

on the front bone of his leg, and is compelled to relinquish the

contest), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

M. BUSSON (receives a severe contusion of the cheek-bone from the

_boule de canon_, which is delivered with murderous intent by a

swift "round-and bowlsman"), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

Le Général GREX (hits his three _wickettes_ into the air, in a

daring attempt to stop the _boule de canon_ with his batsman's

club), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

Le Duc de SEPTFACES (has his _pince-nez_ shattered to atoms by the

_boule de canon_, and, being unable to see, withdraws from the

"innings"), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

M. CARILLON, M. le docteur GIROFLÉ, le Professeur d'Equitation (all

the three being given, in turn, "out, legs in front of the

_wickette_," leave the ground to arrange a duel with the Umpire),

b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

M. de MONTMORENCY (on reaching the _wickette_ and seeing the

terrible approach of the _boule de canon_, has a shivering fit

which obliges him to sit down), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0

M. JOLIBOIS, coming in last, triumphantly avoids the "overre," and

is, in consequence, _not out_....0

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