Silesce.—One might have heard a pin fail is a proverbial expression of silence ; but it has hecii eelip.-ed by the French phrase—you might have heard the unfolding oi a lady’s cambric handkerchief, Jomv C inn a wax Knows wees’ he is well ofe. —On Tuesday morning, before breakfast, we were amused at witnessing the reluctance of a Chinaman to leave the leave the jail, where he had for s.me time past bueu enjoying the good things provided for him by the Oover r-ent. John was not all willing to leave ins quarters and tiie turnkeys were obliged to use considerable force to eject him, he all the while calling out, “me no go out, ms go in.”— Tfathurjt Free Press.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 484, 13 June 1867, Page 3
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