A Heavy Bloav.—A colonel, who avus fond of telling tough 'tins, especially stories of which he himself was the hero, on one oeoccasiou drcAV the long boAv after the following fashion. ' T was once at Montnelier,' says the colonel, ; on official business. During my stay a horse-race came off near the capital ; and as I am rather partial to horse-racing, I went to see it. Just as the horses Avere about starting, some fellow insulted me, by jostling me rather roughly. Now, you know. ! don't ofren fight, bar Miien I strike, then fdo strike. So lup with my list and E hit Iran a blow that sent him against the fence into a field, carrying with him nine sections o: posts and rails. • The fellow lay a short time, then raised wildly around him, ' Gentlemen,' said lie, ' has the storm done much damage ? Did In—■MMrilll I 'l ' • "
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Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2241, 12 May 1877, Page 3
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