GEOGRAPHY.
A scholar who had “ been over to the map of Asia,” was reviewed by his teacher, with the following result: Teacher : “ What is geography ?” Scholar: “ A big bock.” Teacher: “What is the earth composed of V’ Scholar: “ Mud,” Teacher: “No; land and water.” Scholar: “Well that makes mud, don’t it.” Teacher : “ What is the shape of the earth ?” Scholar: “ Flat.” Teacher: “You know better; if I should dig a hole through the earth, where would I come out ?” Scholar : “ Out of the hole.”
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Patea Mail, 27 January 1882, Page 3
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84GEOGRAPHY. Patea Mail, 27 January 1882, Page 3
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