Burkes and Belchers, and
_enameled_ each other from head to foot, with lasting testimonies of
vigour and dexterity. The air was rent by the triumphant shouts of their
respective partizans, as either alternately bit the ground. At length,
Mr. O'Shaugnessy yielded the victory; and Mr. O'Flannagan was borne off
the field, with his brows enwreathed by the Sunday _shawl_ of a
milkwoman, his sweetheart, who witnessed the combat, and crowned the
conqueror with her own _fair_ hands.

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_A singular circumstance._

Mr. Jones a veterinary surgeon of the Curtain road, near London, was
called upon lately to attend a horse that was unwell; having some very
untoward symptoms about him, the horse was conceived to be in danger:
every means was made use of that seemed calculated to be of service, but
without effect, as he died the same evening. On opening the body, in the
presence of several spectators the rectum was found to be ruptured by
the pressure of a large calculus, or stone which weighs five pounds
seven ounces, and in one of the intestines (_the colon_) were found
three others that weigh sixteen pounds seven ounces. Altogether twenty
one pounds fourteen ounces. They are kept in Mr. Jones' museum and
submitted to the inspection of those who desire to view such a
phenomenon.

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A partridge's nest was last August discovered in a plot of grass, in the
garden of the Reverend Mr. M'Kenzie of Knockbourn, Shropshire. It
contained sixteen eggs which had been deserted by the mother. They were
immediately laid under a turkey hen that was sitting, and from them were
brought forth sixteen fine birds, which were in a thriving state, and
were following the turkey as their mother when the account here given
was written.

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_Pedestrianism._

In these days of walking wonders, the following is worthy of notice.

A lieutenant of the navy stationed with the sea fensibles at Kingston;
between five and six miles from Swanage, performed that distance on foot
in the short space of twenty minutes.

DRAMATIC CENSOR.

I have always considered those combinations which are formed
in the playhouse as acts of fraud or cruelty. He that
applauds him who does not deserve praise, is endeavouring to
deceive the public. He that hisses in malice or in sport is
an oppressor and a robber.

_Dr. Joh