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like a paving-machine," fishes being, as every angler 

 must have observed, very sensible of vibration. 



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Old Grumbleton. There are several versions of this 

 story extant, but the reader will doubtless prefer that 

 we have given instead of the following : 



Owld Grumbler he did vow and zwear 



By the lafe that grows on the tree, 

 That he could do mwore work in one day 



Than his wife could do in dree. 



Then Grumbler he a vresh bargain would make 



That it should be zo now, 

 That he would be housewife at whoame, 



And her zhould gwo to plough. 



Then Jane her a vresh bargain would make 

 That the hens zhould not lay away, 



And he zhould reel the spinnin yearn 

 That her spun yesterday. 



Then Jane her tuk the whip in hand, 



And away wi' Jack to plough, 

 And Grumbler tuk the milkin pail, 



And away to milk th' owld cow. 



