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brewer ; but is now grown so headstrong they dare not work him ; for he hath bitten and wounded so many persons ( some having died of their wounds ) that there is hardly any can pass the streets for him , though he be fast tied ; for he breaks his halter to run after
them ( though loaden with eight barrels of beer ) either biting or treading them down , monstrously tearing their flesh and eating it , the like whereof hath hardly been seen . And 'tis certain the horse will answer the expectation of all spectators . It is intended for the divertisement of his Excellency the Embassadour from the Emperour of "Fez and Morocco ; many of the nobility and gentry that knew the horse , and several mischiefs done by him , designing to be
present . " In the Loyal Protestant of April 9 , there is an advertisement giving an account of the baiting of this wonderful horse , which overcame several dogs , to the great delight of the spectators . A person seeing the spirit of the horse , and thinking perhaps that he could cure him of his vice , led him away to a house near London-bridge ,
which the mob attacked , and threatened to untile and destroy , if the horse was not brought out and baited to death . The populace obtained the horse , and the dogs were again let loose , but they were overpowered , and the horse was killed with a sword . " This , " says the notice , " was designed principally for the entertainment of his Excellency the Embassadour from the Emperour of Eez and Morocco , but , by reason of bad weather , he was not there "
The following advertisement is from the Postman , October 29 , 1700 : — " At his Majesties Bear-garden , in Hockley in the Hole , atrial of skill to be performed ( wet or dry ) on "Wednesday next , being the 30 th of this instant October , between these following Masters , James
Harris , a Herefordshire man , master of the noble science of defence ( who hath fought four score and seventeen prizes , and never was worsted , also master to Mr . Jones , the bold Welshman , and Mr . King ) , and Erancis Gorman , who lately cut down 3 famous men , master of the said science . All gentlemen are desired to come
betimes . " " About her neck a pacquet-malle . " The " tall long-sided dame , ycleped Tame , " is here represented as laden like the post-boy with the mail . The word " malle , " formerly spelt " maille , " is derived , says Dr . Nash , from a Greek word signifying " sheep-skin , " for of this the mail-bags were , and now are , made . Malle , the Erench word for trunk , meant originally , only a box formed of leather ; malle-oost is the diligence which carries the leather bags ,
or mail . " The Prince of Camhay's daily food Is asp , and hasilisk , and toad . " " There is no accounting for taste , " which said truism led to the creation of that curious proverb , " Every one to his liking , said the old woman when she kissed her cow . " The Chinese eat dogs of a certain
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brewer ; but is now grown so headstrong they dare not work him ; for he hath bitten and wounded so many persons ( some having died of their wounds ) that there is hardly any can pass the streets for him , though he be fast tied ; for he breaks his halter to run after
them ( though loaden with eight barrels of beer ) either biting or treading them down , monstrously tearing their flesh and eating it , the like whereof hath hardly been seen . And 'tis certain the horse will answer the expectation of all spectators . It is intended for the divertisement of his Excellency the Embassadour from the Emperour of "Fez and Morocco ; many of the nobility and gentry that knew the horse , and several mischiefs done by him , designing to be
present . " In the Loyal Protestant of April 9 , there is an advertisement giving an account of the baiting of this wonderful horse , which overcame several dogs , to the great delight of the spectators . A person seeing the spirit of the horse , and thinking perhaps that he could cure him of his vice , led him away to a house near London-bridge ,
which the mob attacked , and threatened to untile and destroy , if the horse was not brought out and baited to death . The populace obtained the horse , and the dogs were again let loose , but they were overpowered , and the horse was killed with a sword . " This , " says the notice , " was designed principally for the entertainment of his Excellency the Embassadour from the Emperour of Eez and Morocco , but , by reason of bad weather , he was not there "
The following advertisement is from the Postman , October 29 , 1700 : — " At his Majesties Bear-garden , in Hockley in the Hole , atrial of skill to be performed ( wet or dry ) on "Wednesday next , being the 30 th of this instant October , between these following Masters , James
Harris , a Herefordshire man , master of the noble science of defence ( who hath fought four score and seventeen prizes , and never was worsted , also master to Mr . Jones , the bold Welshman , and Mr . King ) , and Erancis Gorman , who lately cut down 3 famous men , master of the said science . All gentlemen are desired to come
betimes . " " About her neck a pacquet-malle . " The " tall long-sided dame , ycleped Tame , " is here represented as laden like the post-boy with the mail . The word " malle , " formerly spelt " maille , " is derived , says Dr . Nash , from a Greek word signifying " sheep-skin , " for of this the mail-bags were , and now are , made . Malle , the Erench word for trunk , meant originally , only a box formed of leather ; malle-oost is the diligence which carries the leather bags ,
or mail . " The Prince of Camhay's daily food Is asp , and hasilisk , and toad . " " There is no accounting for taste , " which said truism led to the creation of that curious proverb , " Every one to his liking , said the old woman when she kissed her cow . " The Chinese eat dogs of a certain