LYTTELTON and LANG--with all
Whom pure prejudice can't fetter,--
Say--concerning games at ball--
Golf is good but Cricket better.
Wisdom owns an ounce of practice
Worth a ton of theory. Fact is,
Those who set that saw a-run,
Had not seen a LYTTEL-TON!
Who performs as well as teaches,
And can practice what he preaches.
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"AFTER THE BALL" IN PARIS.
MY DEAR MONS. PUNCH,--I am delighted! I am overjoyed! Why, your Oxford
College has accepted the challenge of our Racing Club to play a game
of _kic bal_ this month of December! It is good! It is very good
indeed! It makes cold, so I can not go for to see the sport.
But permit me, I would propose these rules in the cause of humanity,
for the sake of civilisation. I give them below. They are not many:--
_Proposed Rules for "le jeu de kic bal" between Oxford College and
Racing Club._
1. No kickers to approach closer to one another than six yards
distance.
2. The scrimmage to be interdicted. Sergent de ville to be on guard on
the ground to prevent assaults even of the most trifling character.