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THE LETTER “P"

TO THE EDITOR. Sir. —Noticing In Monday’s Issue “someone representing the letter *P’ as the symbol of Power and authority,” Permit me to say that “P ” has’ot much to be Proud of. Although ha la first in Pride he is always Present in Poverty, Prej dice aid Presumption, placed at the head of Philosophy—he is silent. Make a Physician of him -he is the same. His tricks, too, are mean Play with him and he will Pinch and Plague you. He will Prowl around your Pium, Pear and Peach trees, and be the first to Pick their Produce, and when Pouncsd upon will PJesd Provoca ioo, Professing ttut they were Placed in 90 Prominent a Position, ea to Prevent him trom Passing without Perceiving and Plundering. Ha is foil of Plans Proposed and Plots Prepared. In aPPea'auoo he is two hoed, in temper ' Passionate ; his nose is Pointed, hlscheekf are Pal©, except when he has taken too much Port when he becomes Puffei op lie is first in Pledge, but U h to hi* ‘ uncle ’ the Pawnbroker. He Parades the Path with a Pipo in his month. Hie brow is Puckered in lb e Perplexity of Pecuniary Privation, yet were he Prosecuted for not Pogeesing Proper means of suPPort he would strive to Prove himself a Paragon of Piety, Patience and Prudence and Plead Purity of Purpose, albeit he U a Pothorse Polit ; cian and a Perfidious Profligate, and will end his days as a Pauper in a Parish Poorfaonae. I am etc., “ Sever.ty Peas out of Mr Hayes’ jar."

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1369, 13 October 1886, Page 2

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263

THE LETTER “P" Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1369, 13 October 1886, Page 2

THE LETTER “P" Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1369, 13 October 1886, Page 2

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