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[Illustration: THE BRITISH LION AND THE GERMAN FOX; OR, A MISTAKE
SOMEWHERE!

(_Vide Cartoon, Nov. 17, 1888._)]

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[Illustration: THE PLEASURES OF GETTING UP EARLY TO GO "CUBBING."

1. The Meet was to be at Cropper's Gorse, 5:30. At 4:30 Thompson
called for me. He said he knew the way perfectly.

2. After we had gone a couple of miles, a steady rain came on. I
didn't think much of the beauties of early morning.

3. "Well, my man," said Thompson, "seen the hounds? This is Cropper's
Gorse, I suppose?" "Noa, Sur; this be Cropper's Plantation. The Gorse
be four miles over yonder!"

4. "Extraordinary thing I should have been mistaken," said Thompson.
"Never mind. Let's canter on, and we'll see some fun yet."

5. "Hi! my boy, is this Cropper's Gorse?" asked Thompson. "Noa, Sur.
This be Cropper's Common. The Gorse be five miles over yonder!"

6. Then Thompson had the decency to say, "Let's go back and have
breakfast."]