However, he had the satisfaction of hearing afterwards, that the old cormorant who occasioned his loss, had nearly burst himself by the concussion.” “See, see!--Dick's got up to, and wants to give the Safety the go by--gad, its a race--go it Dick--now Safety--d----d good cattle both--lay it in to 'em Dick--leaders neck and neck--pretty race by G----! Ah, its of no use Safety--Dick wont stand it--a dead beat--there she goes--all up--over by Jove “----“I can't see for that tree--what do you say Tom, is the race over?”--“Race, ah! and the coach too--knew Dick would beat him--would have betted the long odds the moment I saw it was him.” The tandem had by this time reached the race-course, and the disaster which Tom had hardly thought worth noticing in his lively description of the sport, sure enough had befallen the _new 'patent Safety_, which was about mid way between an upright and a side position, supported by the high and very strong quicksett-hedge against which it hath fallen. Our heroes dismounted, left Flip at the leader's head, and with Ned, the other groom, proceeded to offer their services. Whilst engaged in extricating the horses, which had become entangled in their harness, and were kicking and plunging, their attention was arrested by the screams and outrageous vociferations of a very fat, middle-aged woman, who had ~11~~been jerked from her seat on the box to one not quite so smooth--the top of the hedge, which, with the assistance of an old alder tree, supported the coach. Tom found it impossible to resist the violent impulse to risibility which the ludicrous appearance of the old lady excited, and as no serious injury was sustained, determined to enjoy the fun. “If e'er a pleasant mischief sprang to view, At once o'er hedge and ditch away he flew, Nor left the game till he had run it down.”