THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1237, 3 June 1880, Page 2

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

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"Do you use many flowers on your t:*bler" asked Mrs. Murray Hill of a Soufhn visitor. "Well yes," was the reply ; "we have wheat and rye bread for breakfast, but the old man will Btiok to corn dodgers,"