"A most sarcastic man was quiet Mr Brown," or, in the iustance " iEgles, who retail the following: — A visitor at a country cattle sale was present when this conversation took place in the yards between a doctor and his patient: — Doctor.— Well, Mr I, did the bottle of stuff I gave you do you any good? Patient. — I think so, doctor. Doctor. — I'm glad of that. It was only aqua pura. After you had gone I found that 1 had left the drugs on the scales! Patient. — Never mind, doctor, you can give me another bottle, and put the drugs in this time. Doctor. — No fear! What you had before did you good, and 1 always leave well alone! 0 sisicomnes.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 4783, 19 January 1884, Page 4
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