[Illustration: "THAT IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS THE WHOLE NATION MAKES
SUCH A STUPENDOUS EFFORT AS WE HAVE NOT AS YET DREAMED OF," ETC.,
ETC.]
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[Illustration: _Bookmaker (with long experience of the Turf but none
of Coursing)_. "I'M GIVIN' YOU SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE FAWN, SIR. NOW
I'LL GIVE ANYONE SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE BLACK."
_Friend (hurriedly)_. "BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE THOSE ODDS WITH ONLY TWO
RUNNERS."
_Bookmaker_. "WHY? AIN'T THE BLOOMIN' RABBIT GOT A CHANCE?"]
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