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from ours. Gioi had lu.st the lino-crs of liis Jcfl hand hv an 

 exph>sion of (Ivnnmitc at tlie miiios. 1)iit the rcinaiiiin'.;; 

 member was mar\ellousl\' hiisv ami usd'nl. Ilci was a 

 capital shot, and at 0(hl liours would be out on the hill for 



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partridges, seldom failing to score; but his faxourite 

 occupation was to draw a stocking on to his stump and 

 darn it — I mean the stocking: the stump was sound 

 enough. I'hiricetto had a nn iciirial tciniicrament. which 

 occasionall}- vented il.self in iriep»ressible shouts when he 



