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[Illustration: THE "LEVIATHAN BAT."
_Or Many-Centuried Marvel of the Modern_ (_Cricket_) _World, in his
high-soaring, top-scoring, Summer-day Flight._ (_Dr. William Gilbert
Grace._)
As champion him the whole world hails,
Lords! How he smites and thumps!
It takes a week to reach the bails
When he's before the stumps.
"_Chevy Chase_" (_revised_).]
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[Illustration: CAUGHT AT LORD'S.--_Cambridge Swell._ "Aw, Public
Schools' match! Aw, nevar was at one before! Not so bad!"
_Stumpy Oxonian._ "Ours in miniatu-are! Ours in miniatu-are!!"]
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[Illustration: EATIN' _v._ HARROW]
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[Illustration: DELIGHTFUL OUT-DOOR EXERCISE IN WARM WEATHER
Running after "another four!" at cricket, amidst derisive shouts of "Now
then, butter-fingers!"--"Oh! Oh"--"Throw it in! Look sharp!"--"Quick! In
with it!" &c. &c.]
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[Illustration: SUGGESTION FOR THE CRICKET SEASON