Long Words.
Rob.' said Tom, ' which is the most dangerous word to pronounce in the English language f ' Don't know,' said Eob, *■ unless it's a swearing word.' • Pooh !' said Tom, * it's stumbled, because you are sure to get a tumble between the first and last letter.'
'Ha! ha!' said Eob. 'Now I've one for you. I found it one day in the paper. Which is the longest word in the English language ?' 'Valetudinarianism,' said Tom, promptly. ' ]S"o, sir ; it's smiles, because there's a whole mile between the first and last letter,' 'Ho ! ho !' cried Tom, ' that's nothing. I know a word that has over three miles 'tween its beginning and ending.' 'What's thatP' asked Eob, faintly. ' Beleaguered,'said Tom. .' . <
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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1659, 12 June 1875, Page 6 (Supplement)
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