Indeed, it may be laid down as a general principle, that the more extended the ancestry, the greater the amount of violence and vagabondism for in ancient days those two amusements, combining a wholesome excitement with a promising means of repairing shattered fortunes, were at once the ennobling pursuit and the healthful recreation of the Quality of this land.
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