WHAT THE WEST INDIA NIGGER THOUGHT.
Admiral De Horsey is an excellent raconteur, and from out of his fund of anecdote does not hesitate to bring forth a story against himself if it be a good one. The following is one of the best, especially when told by the Admiral himself. H was when he wis Commodore in the West Indies, and his ship lying in Port Royal harbor, Jamaica. One night he went ashore lo dine with the Governor at Kingston, hut forgot to learn the password for the night. Returning on board after dinner he was stopped at the dockyard gales by ■, sentry of (!,„ West I'mlh, Jicgiment. "410 go dar?" demanded the black warrior, bringing his bayonet to the charge. "A Iricnd," came the reply „,t ot the dark. "Wal, Frici', whal am de countersign'!" "That's all riirht you know me,"' said th,. Commodore Mo know nobody no gut dat countersign," and he brought his bayonet perilously near to the officer. "But I :•,„, Commodore De Horsey." i'|„. ,j,i m „. r broke into a broad grin. "Me no care you Commodore De Donkey, you no nass in h'yar, sar." '
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 198, 25 September 1909, Page 4
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190WHAT THE WEST INDIA NIGGER THOUGHT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 198, 25 September 1909, Page 4
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