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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 145, 21 June 1877, Page 4

There was a story told of two Scotch lads who knew a little of guonety and natural history, but were familittr whh King James' Bible and with the winged heads that paaa for cheruba in painting and sculpture. Going out agunning together, one of them shot a bird and the other r.au , to secure the trophy. Coming near where it had fallen, he found a white owl so sprawled on the grass aa to present to his view only a head with staring eyes and a pair of wiuge attached. Instantly he shouted in dismal : " We're in for it now, Jock ; we've ehot a cherubim." A Yaokee having told an Englishman that he . shot on one particular occasion 999 snipe hie . inter locutator asked him why be didn't make.it 1000 at once. "No," said he,. " not likely I'm 'going to teli a lie for one snipe." : Whereupon the Englishman, determined not to be outdone, began to. tell a atory of, a man hayiug swum from Liverpool to Boston "Did you see him yourself?" asked the Yankee, suddenly. " Why, yes of course I did. I was coming across and our vessel passed him a mile out of Boston harbour." '« Well I'm glad ye saw him', stranger,. cos yer a witness that I did it. i hat was me." : v_.-..'