A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF NEWS, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE.
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Bettee than Nothing. — A sister of the author of " Roderick Rundoni" had a great liking for tho game of whist. On one occasion a magistrate of tho city, a tallow chandler, happening to call on her in the evening, was welcomed with " come awa', baillio, tak' a trick afc the cartes." — "Troth ma'am," said he, (t I hav'na a bawbee i 1 uiy pouch,"—'" Tut man, ne'ov mind that/ 1 vopliod tho lady, "Jot'p eon
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West Coast Times, Issue 588, 13 August 1867, Page 2
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280A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF NEWS, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE. West Coast Times, Issue 588, 13 August 1867, Page 2
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