[zeestephen]

Re: Gone coon

Slang from the 19th Century.

Like “dead duck,” or a “gone goose.”

Means that someone is in a hopeless situation.

[alexander_busek]

The above quote is rife with typographical errors. Further, I'd like to ask if racoons were common in England at that time and if the practice of racoon-hunting was widespread there.

Regards,