He was famed for great skill in horsemanship; he was foremost at all races and cockfights; and, with the ascendancy which bodily strength acquires in rustic life, was the umpire in all disputes. He was always ready for either a fight or a frolic, but had more mischief and good humor than ill will in his composition. Who is this ?

• A. Cotton Mather
• B. Diedrich Knickerbocker
• C. Brom Bones
• D. Geoffrey Crayon