A Farmer in Fifesliire had occasion one day to send his man on some business to a neighbouring farm. On his arrival there the goodwife, with her usual hospitality, had him supplied with a substantial repast of cold bacon and oatmeal cakes. The bacon being more of a rarity than the oatmeal in any form, he confined his operations exclusively to it. The good woman, on observing this, again recommended the bread to his notice, when he replied with great energy, “ Ka, faith, no, mistress, this is strong eneuch without bread,”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 1, Issue 113, 15 June 1880, Page 2
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91Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Ashburton Guardian, Volume 1, Issue 113, 15 June 1880, Page 2
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