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Ginger Dick in a Prize Fight at the Jolly Pilots
Ginger Dick, a red haired mate from Wapping, takes on Bill Lumm the Sydney puncher on the Marshes near the Jolly Pilots. Amid bets by Sam and Peter Russet, Ginger wins by a hard left and faces Miss Tucker again while Webbson marries Julia Tucker, leaving Ginger shocked by the schemes behind the fight.
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Ginger Dick
Old Sammill
Peter Russet
Sam
Peter
Ginger
Jolly Pilots
Caithy
Bull's Wharf
Bill Lumm
Rucker
Sydney
Tucker
Bill
Smith
Charlie Webb
Bill Lumms
Hill Lumm
Sea Marshes
Old Sam
Wapping
Webson
Homerton
Basher
Gespore Ginger
Eadache
Australia
Dick Duster
Ses Ginjger
Pere Ginger
bin Lumm
Bill Lauumm
Rayne Bill
Eleg
Orribby
Bill Lummagin
Bert
Jolly Pilota
Jendlord
Snard
Julia Tucker
Bill Lamm
Dirk