A SETA HOUSE. An ] rishntan-. was selling - a horse to an English agjmt, who was buying for the British, Army, ami was asked by the latter if lie would guarantee the animal as lit for the K.ing’s service. “Of course,, I will,” replied Bat, whereupon the bargain was completed. Some time afterwards the agent met Bat at :i .fair. “Why, you scoundrel,” o.vcaafuied the Englishman, “you guaranteed that, horse lit for His Majesty's service, and ho turned out tao be useless for the Army/' “Then, Jiang it.' man ! why <?.ldn t you try him in~il>o Navy ?” was the reply.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2649, 1 December 1919, Page 2
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