Mr. Punch on the Warpath 4In the event of two members of the umpire staff being unable to come
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Literature · Humor
Mr. Punch on the Warpath 4
In the event of two members of the umpire staff being unable to come
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to an agreement about the respective colours of black and white, they will "draw lots;" id est, one of them will throw into the air a coin of the realm, and before the coin is able to reach the ground, the other will give the word either "heads" or "tails." The choice of cries will be optional. Gold coins will be used by general officers, silver by field officers, and halfpence by all other ranks.
