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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, 30 September 1905, Page 17

An elderly man once consulted Sir Milliam Gull, the eminent physician, about stomach complaints, but there was a formidable obstacle to diagnosis in the patient lieing quite deaf. “What do you have for dinner?” roared Sir William into his right, ear. “Oh, no!” was the reply, “plenty of that—two miles regularly after breakfast. and two more before dinner.” “How long do you He a-bed of a. morning?” “Well, doctor, I shall be 69 this day three weeks.” .Without further parley, the doctor gave him some simple prescription. At the door the man turned round, and. in the loud, rattling tones of one very deaf, called out: “Doctor, can you cure deafness?” Sir William shook his head, and made his lips express “No.” "I thought so. You’ve been Very kind io me. Therefore I make you welcome to this proscription.” which he pulled from his pocket, adding, “it cured mo!”

“1 suppose, madam,” said the architect, “you will want an electrolier put in the drawingroom?” “Sure,” answered Mrs Ncurieh; “I don’t know bow to play one, but I’ll begin taking lessons at once, regardless of cost.”