... made fbr the identical spot, tan her head against the hat, and fell backwards, an easy prey to the waiting animals. An old Football Player would call this completely stopping the Alley Mouth. I We extract tbe following from the Bom- bay Courier of June ...

... sennight, at the Mansionhouse, before Jonas Brown, Esq. and the Rev. R. Sykes, two Justices ofthe county, for ploying at foot-ball in Sutton, on the Lord's day.—The inhabitants of that village, to their credit it spoken, have entered into agreement to ...

... there be, who have not ret eiinced all lp**c their -ountry —who are not yet sufficiently lionet, ret to make its honour the foot-ball their ambit-n, and sufficiently patriotic, not to wish to involve it in destruction tor the mere purpose of driving Minist' ...

... reduce the limits of the road. Blacksmiths' shops, looking on the road, are to be closed at twilight. No persons to play at football, or other games, on or near the road or lay nuisance the road side, or pitch tents on the sides of the road, under a penalty ...

... and others from Beverley and neighbouring villages to assemble on the race course, where booths are erected, and to play at football, &c.—The Mayor was desirous to put a stop to this disgraceful practice, and issued a hand bill prohibit the riotous proceedings ...

... together with a Stable, lately used as a Butcher** Shop ; also the Gaidens and other Ground adjoining at the North end of Foot-Ball Garth, as are now staked out, and containing One Acre, b the same more or less. LOTA. A DWELLING-HOUSE, Grocer's Sbp, Garden ...

... songs published by DUrfey. The first four lines 'Of a noble race was Shenkin,' run thus:— ' Her was the prettiest fellow At foot-ball at Cricket, At hunting chase, nimble race, How featly her could prick it.' The same historian, uf our games doubts not tbat ...

... who have come to tins agreement (if any have so dune) should be informed that the representation of our county not family foot-ball, to bandied about as the caprice of certain Roman catholics (am I near the mark?) may choose. It is indeed perfectly conceivable ...

... community was, however, the games of hockey, $ and football, to which be attributed the occurr ...

... Palace Yard Stairs, 1611. 6. London and Westminster Steamers. No. 11. Clean Your Honour's Shoes—7. London Shoeblack, 1750. 8. Football in Strand. 0. Proclamation of Accession of Edward VI. 10. Palace Yard. 11 Sedan, 1638. 12. Old Hackney Coachmen, about 1680 ...

... of the cottagers and labourers on the Harewood estate, who were this day the special guests of the Noble Lord. Foot-races, football matches, donkey steeple chases, wheel barrow races, &c, took place, for prizes offered by his lordship for the successful ...

... Calisto, sister to Calypso, 4 yrs; Lord Harry, 4 yrs; The Traverser, 4 yrs; Pinkindindess, 4 yrs; Betty Humphries,4 vrs; Football,by Perion,4 yrs; Charley, 4 yrs; The Old 80y,4 yrs; The Druid,4 yrs; Jockey Boy, 4 yrs ; Daring, 3 yrs; Susannah, 3 yrs; ...