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vcrum was given tor captain Sutton.On Thursday evening last wa» taken, in a deplorable situation, to St. Giles's Work bouse, the once famous pugilist, Win. Hooper, commonly called the rinman. The manner in which he lived, when in keeping by the late Earl of B. and the miserable state to which he is now reduced, affords us a striking instance of the diversity of fortune, and more especially of the depravity of human nature: his appearance must be truly affcfting to those who knew ffiin in the vigour of hit day, to see him thus contrasted, miserably emaciated, feebly passing along humanely supported by a chimney-sweeper, who, 011 perceiving this unfortunate man, shuddering as it were at the idea of entering such a dismal place, exclaimed, “ Hooper! would you wish to die in the street ?’* Something faint and inarticulate fell from his lips when he proceeded to ascend the steps, in all human probability to finish his career!IF . .. . - - *
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Bells Weekly Messenger
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Apr 28, 1799
Page 8
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David L.
WI, USA 19 Jun 2017
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