16. No match shall be declared "off" after the banns have been read.

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[Illustration: ONE TOO MANY ALL ROUND

_Sportsman_ (_showing his horses to friend who has ridden over to see

him_). "NOW THAT'S THE CLEVEREST LITTLE BEGGAR I EVER HAD IN MY

LIFE--OBLIGED TO SELL HER THOUGH--GOT TOO MANY." (_Insinuatingly._)

"BY THE WAY, SHE WOULD CARRY YOU!"

_Friend._ "BY JOVE! WHY THAT'S THE MARE CRASHER SOLD TO BOLTER--HAD

TOO MANY, I REMEMBER--ODD, AIN'T IT? BOLTER MUST HA' HAD TOO MANY AND

SOLD HER TO YOU!"]

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