From the 'Rambler's Magazine'. A game of cricket. The batsman, Dorset (right), wears riding-boots and stands with his back to the bowler, looking over his right shoulder; he says, "My Notches against any Man in France for 1000". The bowler, who wears jack-boots, says, "Begar me vill knock down his Stumps". There are five fieldsmen, one American, the others French; they say (left to right): "Me vill catch him out at first Stroke"; "He plays well at de Cricket, he be one very good Ambassadeur"; "He be very clever at getting de Notches"; "He no speak in de Senate but he be one bon Cricketer". The last fieldsman has a tuft of feathers on his head showing he is American; he says, "If you play'd for 13 Provinces you'd lose".  1 February 1784
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