The former obtains his present livelihood by gambling--spends the most of his time in playing cards with _greenhorns_, always to be picked up at low flash houses, at fairs, races, milling-matches, &c.

and is also in the holy keeping of the cast-off mistress of a nobleman whose family he was formerly in as a _valet-de-chambre_.

The other pretends to teach sparring in the City, and occasionally has a benefit in the Minories, Duke's Place, and the Fives Court." "They talk it well, however," said Bob.
1 Swapp'd--Exchanged.
2 That's the time of day--That's your sort--that's the barber--keep moving--what am you arter--what am you up to-- there never was such times--that's the Dandy--Go along Bob, &c.

are ex-pressions that are frequently made use of by the people of the Metropolis; and indeed fashion seems almost to have as much to do with our language as with our dress or manners.
~165~~"Words are but wind, many a proud word comes off a weak stomach," was the reply; "and you may almost expect not to hear a word of truth in this place, which may be termed The Sporting Repository--it is the grand mart for horses and for other fashionable animals--for expensive asses, and all sorts of sporting-dogs, town-puppies, and second-hand vehicles.

Here bets are made for races and fights--matches are made up here--bargains are struck, and engagements entered into, with as much form, regularity, and importance, as the progress of parliamentary proceedings--points of doubt upon all occasions of jockeyship are decided here; and no man of fashion can be received into what is termed polished society, without a knowledge of this place and some of the visitors.