Mr Spriggins is somewhat remarkable for his gran-diloquertce of language, which renders his society an object to be sought by thdse who are inclined to make merry at th© eccentricities of ; genius. " Spriggins," said one of these, " you are a fool." " Sir," said . Spriggins, with great dignity, "I sel|dom pretend to extend gratuitous advice to gentlemen ; b>:t permit me to observe, sir, that a reiteration .of die , sentiment you have just uttered might t not prove conducive to a convalescent , state of your personal individuality." , Spriggina was evidently roused. I
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9320, 21 August 1908, Page 1
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