Josh Billings says—'The goat it (M coarse woollen sheep, with a cracked ■ voice and a sanguine digestion. TbtyMfe had rather steal a rotten turnip outorM| a garbage barrell than cum honesty |p bi a peck ov oats. They strike fromH the hed instead ov the shoulder, are az likely tew hit the mark az >H bumblebee iz. They are faithfullH kritters in the hour ov adversity, will stick tew a man az long lives in a shanty. They kan klim'M| everything but a greased pole, and»»™| alwus poor in the boddy, but phattoM| the stummak. What they eat tew all go tew appotight. ApW'H[ goat would be a literary curiosity." I Our friend Guzzler, whose eyesigKßH is failing him, was recommended to l|l glasses for its improvement. He saJ'M he went and took five or six direrfjißH and the result was that his eyesight so improved he could actually **■ double !
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WEST18710420.2.11
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 804, 20 April 1871, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
150Untitled Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 804, 20 April 1871, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in