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The runner was somewhat the stronger of the two all those engroes are strong fellows and a great deal cooler, for all of that sort are wondrous cool people he had, however, to do with one who knew full well how to take his own part. The chal fought the engro, brother, in the old Roman fashion.
A pretty journey I have made into Wales. Had I not contrived to pass off a poggado bav engro a broken-winded horse at a fair, I at this moment should be without a tringoruschee piece in my pocket. I am now making the best of my way back to Brummagem, and if ever I come again to this Hindity country may Calcraft nash me." "I wonder you didn't try to serve some of the Irish out," said I.
The runner was somewhat the stronger of the two—all those engroes are strong fellows—and a great deal cooler, for all of that sort are wondrous cool people—he had, however, to do with one who knew full well how to take his own part. The chal fought the engro, brother, in the old Roman fashion.
The runner was somewhat the stronger of the two all these engroes are strong fellows and a great deal cooler, for all of that sort are wondrous cool people he had, however, to do with one who knew full well how to take his own part. The chal fought the engro, brother, in the old Roman fashion.
But you must have heard of it; everyone has heard of it; everyone has heard of the fight between the Bow Street engro and the Rommany chal.’ ‘I never heard of it till now.’ ‘All England rung of it, brother. There never was a better match than between those two.
But you must have heard of it; every one has heard of it; every one has heard of the fight between the Bow street engro and the Rommany chal." "I never heard of it till now." "All England rung of it, brother. There never was a better match than between those two.
At last the engro seized the chal by the Belcher's handkerchief, which he wore in a knot round his neck, and do whatever the chal could, he could not free himself; and when the engro saw that, it gave him fresh heart, no doubt; 'It's of no use, said he; 'you had better give in; hold out your hands for the darbies, or I will throttle you'."
What the engro found the most difficult was to get a firm hold of the chal, for no sooner did he seize the chal by any part of his wearing apparel, than the chal either tore himself away, or contrived to slip out of it; so that in a little time the chal was three parts naked; and as for holding him by the body, it was out of the question, for he was as slippery as an eel.
He was often at the gypsy encampment on Mousehold, a heath just outside Norwich, where, under the tuition of his host, he learned the Romany tongue with such rapidity as to astonish his instructor and earn for him among the gypsies the name of "Lav- engro," word-fellow or word-master.
At last the engro seized the chal by the Belcher’s handkerchief, which he wore in a knot round his neck, and do whatever the chal could, he could not free himself; and when the engro saw that, it gave him fresh heart, no doubt: “It’s of no use,” said he; “you had better give in; hold out your hands for the darbies, or I will throttle you.”
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