A Great Set.
U_co__ON__; rough an old sea-dog was Gruff, .". but he relisheia joke, notwithstanding j _s; for instance, he one day in his net, caught a fish which objected to landing. With a growl .and a yelp he shouted for help to his boys, who were somewhere in hearing, but safe onthe shore got the sturgeon before either one of them thought of appearing. Then said he toJoe, ' Why were you so slow in coming when I you heard iue cry, sir?' 'Because me and, [Bill were out in the mill _ settin' the saw, %_,d that's' why, sir!' 'Why didn't you, Ben, tout stumps faster when you heard mea \ ' Yqtf see, sir, I couldn't just, then, I te': '.■> ■•■l\ I 4>"Mje hen, t and that's, what's the ; . "* sir.' ' And what ailed you, Zrii'i "P^J^n't run quick?-.: I've a & v\>;v. ' | ■ „<%^ nocki sir!' 'Ihadb't [ I- -jg and Sime were set-; i * -,;.;■. ~t>- ■# ;.^Hsir!' Then, turn- ! ' .';' ' '" i,' You have gift: , ' __ not heeding
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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1683, 10 July 1875, Page 5 (Supplement)
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160A Great Set. Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1683, 10 July 1875, Page 5 (Supplement)
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