...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....down the mark, held the proud title of captain of the popingay for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse...

...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under...

...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under...

...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under...

...was to shoot at the popinjay,* an ancient game formerly practised with archery, but at this period with fire-arms. This was the figure of a bird, decked...most reputable change-house in the neighbourhood, where'the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices, and, if he was able to...

...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....down the mark, held the proud title of captain of the popingay for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable charge*...

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...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged thejr fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....down the mark, held the proud title of captain of the popingay for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse...

...suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carbines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces....down the mark, held the proud title of captain of the popingay for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse...

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