Mr. Punch's Book of Sport 11 – Anonymous · Verses Across
Literature · Humor
Mr. Punch's Book of Sport 11All France
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Literature · Humor
Mr. Punch's Book of Sport 11
All France
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M. DE BOISSY (struck with murderous force on the front of his forehead by the boule de canon, and obliged to retire), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
M. NAUDIN (hit on his fingers, which are pinched blue with the boule de canon, and incapacitated), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
Le Marquis de CAROUSEL (receives a blow from the boule de canon on the front bone of his leg, and is compelled to relinquish the contest), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
M. BUSSON (receives a severe contusion of the cheek-bone from the boule de canon, which is delivered with murderous intent by a swift "round-and bowlsman"), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
Le Général GREX (hits his three wickettes into the air, in a daring attempt to stop the boule de canon with his batsman's club), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
Le Duc de SEPTFACES (has his pince-nez shattered to atoms by the boule de canon, and, being unable to see, withdraws from the "innings"), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
M. CARILLON, M. le docteur GIROFLÉ, le Professeur d'Equitation (all the three being given, in turn, "out, legs in front of the wickette," leave the ground to arrange a duel with the Umpire), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
M. de MONTMORENCY (on reaching the wickette and seeing the terrible approach of the boule de canon, has a shivering fit which obliges him to sit down), b. JONES-JOHNSON....0
M. JOLIBOIS, coming in last, triumphantly avoids the "overre," and is, in consequence, not out....0
