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A cavalry officer wanted a hunter, but Lining unable to afford anything ; like a blood ’un was ionvd to uuy a very ordinary animal of doubtful ancestry. “I assure you, sir. Vs a good ’oss, l.ired in military traditions,” said the dealer, and so> the bargain was struck. The animal, however, proved to extremely slow, so the purchaser returned in a rage to the dealer. |“I thought you said that brute was biied in the military tradition ?” lie shouted. ■“That’s right, boss,” grinned tho dealer. “’E’d rather die than run.”
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 15, 25 March 1938, Page 1
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92THE GIBBER Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 15, 25 March 1938, Page 1
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