Grace by Wholesale.
There is a New England tradition that whon Dr. Franklin was a boy tho longwinded blessings asked by his fathor at table seemed to him tedious as well as long. In order to avoid wasting time, and yet secure tho Divine benedict ion, ho begged hia father, at tho time pork was salting down for tho winter's use, to say graco over tho vihol. supply oncoior all. -"Notesand Queries."
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 28 August 1886, Page 4
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72Grace by Wholesale. Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 28 August 1886, Page 4
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