... reference to it, but that of the last cen- tury, from the.Spectstor downwards, has many allusions to April fooling. In France it is a' noted practice, the April. fool being 'called Un poisson d'Ar;'iI, and it would seem to have been more3 prevalent there than ...

... as he was going to see Miss Gray and pay court to her banker's book; 'tian't likely he'll make an April fool of her. She'll make worse than an April fool of herself and him too if she accepts him, for he does not care a straw for her, I'm sure, said ...

... Dsut-oa, sea-osurso-a'a- New Weston-street, Baernoriev ?? a- !. Cur's hospital for .a broaeln aret air-t ?? He made an April fool of a bistcs) - .ra, ; ling bin that his shoes were anew erri. sat - surly fellow ran after the child 'rci --i-i h.. - and ...

... Stakes: Eros, 8st 21b (1); Jolly Tar, 9st (2); Chivalrv, 8st 21b (3). Pour ran.-Eg- mont Plate: Nord, 4 vrs, 9st 21b (1); April Fool, 4yrs, 7st 71b (2); The Gloamin, 4 yrs, 9st llb (3). Fifteen ran. -Woodcote Stakes, for two-yr-olds: Gold, 8st 121b (1); ...

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... which they were well aware would not be available. Sunday last as every one knew, or ought to know, was the 1st of April, April Fool's day, as it was generally called, and for that day these tickets v ere printed. They were printed upon green- coloured ...

... sent them. The defence raised was that prisoner bad made a bet on public credulity, and intended to return the moneyon April Fools' day. He was reranded for. ONLY A Hoax.-Messrs. Johnson, Matthey and Co., assayers of the Bank of England, have assayed ...