PECULIAR ENGLISH.
The following gems of expression are taken from an Indian beef-hawker's application for a renewal of his licence. The document begins — " Most respectfully Sir,"- and goes on to say that " I, the humble, is a poor familiar man," whose wife and children, when they heard that he was to do no more " hawkering," all began to cry, "in sorry and sadness in the mournful state." The petitioner is of opinion that the opposition to the granting of his licence " is an envy and enemity of .... to betray me in ruin in resentoient of the enemity ;!>; !> and declares that if the licence be granted, he and his will ever \i terwards " spend their lives with rejoice." ' Before this," he sorrowfully adds, " I had 'ent a request to apply you, but your generous disposition and worshipful splendour not raercyfully please to heed up and reply me since yet. It is not in accordance with experience that how can I trade and to 50 for the vendur beef without your order." Let us trust that, after this, the official* " heeded up," and issued the licence.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9027, 9 March 1891, Page 4
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184PECULIAR ENGLISH. Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9027, 9 March 1891, Page 4
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