A Question of Nationality.
An Englishman and nn Irishman wore discussing the old race question. "Whin England wants a railly good man she's got to go 10 Ireland to git him," said tho Irishman. "Look at Robeits ! Look fit Kitchener! Both Irish!"
"I suppose you tlhink Wellington was an Irishman?" said the Englishman. "Shure." "And Nelson?" "Shure." "I guess you'd claim Caesar If you had a chance?"
"Sure, all good fighting men are Irish. " "Weil," &aid the Englishman, a? a clincher, "to go back further, what would you tlo about Balaam?"
"Oh. that's all right." retorted the Irish man. Balaam wa'as Irish, but th' a:-s wa'as English."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 77
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107A Question of Nationality. Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 77
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