An Irishman and a coloured man had a grievance, and agreed to submit its settlement V* prowess. They further agreed tlrat when one of them was licked, and wanted to stop, he was to yell “Sufficient!” and the other must let him up. In a secluded >pot they went at it hofc and heavy. After half an hour the coloured man gave up and whispered- from the bottom of the mix up, ‘"Sufficient!*’ •"Be-gorry, what a inimiry ye have!’’ said the Irishman. “Oi’ve been try in* t’ think of thot wnrd for tin minits.”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 15
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94Untitled New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 15
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