-A (rood story is told of Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood in his book of reminiscences concerning a lady who, although clover, was of an exceedingly argumentative and contradictory nature. "One day. when she had shown herself particularly exasperating," says Sir Evelyn, "I told hor the story of 'Rams' Horns.' A man having knocked down his contentious wife, had his hand on her throat, and said, 'You devil, if you say another crooked word to me I'll throttle you to death.' Whereupon the woman, gasping for breath, looked up and said, 'Rams' horns,' you begcar, jf x die for it.' "-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12066, 23 July 1917, Page 3
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99Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Star (Christchurch), Issue 12066, 23 July 1917, Page 3
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