IN BITS.
In a ferry-boat in tlie "West of Scotland a well-dressed commercial insisted on sitting on the bows, though warned by one of the boatmen of the danger there existed of the rope by which the boat was hauled over jerking him overboard. This accident happened as predicted, but the boatman caught him by the collar of his coat in goingover, which, being shoddy, gave way. A. second time the man clutched him, this time by the shirt collar, but, alas ! it was paper and g'?ve way also. The disgusted boatman made _ a third clutch, this time at his hair, on'y t) bring away an ample wig. This was too much even for phlegmatic Sandy, Avho called fellow-boatman, “Here, Jock, gie s a hard,this chiefs comingawa’ in bits!”
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 35, 25 November 1893, Page 4
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129IN BITS. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 35, 25 November 1893, Page 4
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