"This," said the guide, who was piloting a bunch of tourists through the hackneyed spots of Egypt, "is the mummj of . a very famous man. He was a high priest, the wisest man of his day. He lived to a great age. Born B.C. " "And was his last, illness fatal ?" queried the wag of the party. The guide regarded him with a look of infinite pity. "It was, sir," he responded coldly. "That's queer!" rejoined the waggish one. "His personal appearance would seem to indicate that he was permanently cured." And then the guide sighed deeply. He had grown so used to that old joke, and everyone who came along imagined himself the inventor of it.
WANTED —Visitors to Te Kuiti to call at the Arcadia Dining Rooms. Good Table, 3 courses for Is.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 257, 7 May 1910, Page 4
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134Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 257, 7 May 1910, Page 4
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