Tom Brown at Rugby. Thomas Smart Hughes

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СКАЧАТЬ href="#ulink_6f2fa559-0e08-5de7-9642-000e42064449">[47] Tuppence: two pence or four cents; the English penny, being equal to two cents.

[48] Quaint: odd, old-fashioned.

[49] Muzzling in a flour-tub: running their heads into a tub of flour to fish out prizes.

[50] Half-sovereign: ten shillings ($2.50).

[51] Down shepherd: a shepherd on the downs or chalk hills.

[52] Chaff: make fun, ridicule.

[53] Wooy: why.

[54] He: here, him.

[55] Arra: any.

[56] Poaching: game-stealing.

[57] Castor: a tall silk hat.

[58] Basket-handle: a handle protected by wicker-work.

[59] Feint: to pretend to make a thrust or to give a blow.

[60] Umpire: judge or referee.

[61] 'ee: thee, you.

[62] A'nigst: near.

[63] Summut: something or somewhat.

[64] Vlush: flush.

[65] Twod: a toad.

[66] Veathers: feathers.

[67] Blethering: talking nonsense.

[68] Shovel: a broad-brimmed hat turned up at the sides. It was formerly much worn by clergymen of the Church of England.

[69] Wos-bird: a bird that steals corn.

[70] Sir Roger de Coverley: a typical old country gentleman of delightful simplicity of character. See Addison's "Spectator."

[71] Gi's: give us.

[72] A: he.

[73] Wur: where.

[74] Tie: a contest in which neither side gains the victory.

[75] Life-guardsman: one of the Queen's body-guard.

[76] "Vizes": a contraction of Devizes, a town in Wiltshire.

[77] Yeast: a novel by Charles Kingsley.

[78] Grapnel: a grappling hook.

[79] Bona fide: real.

[80] Priggism: affectation, conceit.

[81] Skittles: the game of ninepins.

[82] Palaver houses: talk houses—the Houses of Parliament.

[83] West-End Clubs: clubs in the fashionable quarter of London.

[84] Old John: John Bull.

[85] Red-tape: official routine and formalism.

[86] Toady: flatter.

[87] Costermonger: a fruit and vegetable pedler.

CHAPTER III.

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SUNDRY WARS AND ALLIANCES.

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      "Poor old Benjy! the "rheumatiz" has much to answer for all through English country-sides,[1] but it never played a scurvier trick than in laying thee by the heels, when thou wast yet in a green old age. The enemy, which had long been carrying on a sort of border warfare, and trying his strength against Benjy's on the battlefield of his hands and legs, now, mustering all his forces, began laying siege to the citadel, and overrunning the whole country. Benjy was seized in the back and loins; and though he made strong and brave fight, it was soon clear enough that all which could be beaten of poor old Benjy would have to give in before long.

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