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per's head for the ball, and trying to "play it to leg," gives it in consequence such a severe blow, that he is obliged to accompany the Wicket-keeper in a cab to a hospital without finishing his innings 0 Mr. W. CH-PL-N treads on his wicket 0 Count Z-BR-SKI makes 497 in one hit. The ball being, however, only three yards off, but escaping notice, owing to the darkness, he is kept on the move for twenty-nine min. and a half 497 Mr. A. B-RN-BY stumbles over his wicket 0 Mr. G. W-LS-N sits on his wicket 0 Captain R-B-NS-N run out through losing his way in trying to find the wicket 0 Mr. E. H-N-AGE trying a forward drive, but not able to see, plays the whole of his wicket into the face of cover-point, whom he severely bruises, and is, consequently, given out 0 Captain W-RN-R takes the Long-stop for the Bowler; and, so getting the wrong side of his wicket, is bowled out in his first over 0 Mr. MCN-L misled by the lights on the adjacent hedges, making a hit, loses his way in trying a run; and finally, wandering into a neighbouring field, unable to make his way in the dark, rests in a ditch, in which he ultimately goes to sleep,--Not Out 0 Wides (bowled chiefly at the Umpire). 1322 Byes, &c. 704 ---- 2523 At the conclusion of the innings, as daylight was beginning to break, it was determined to draw the stumps, it being settled that play should be resumed on the following midnight, when the opposing team were to take their turn at the wicket. * * * * * "POUR LES BEAUX YEUX."--Last week Dr. OGLE lectured excellently well and very wisely on the statistics of marriage in England. Altogether, it appears that this is not a marrying age. Those young men and maidens who are in search of partners for life, must keep their eyes open, and----Ogle. Very leery advice would be expected from anyone of the n
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